diff --git a/commands/Utility/slowmode.js b/commands/Utility/slowmode.js
index 2df45d4..3f6e7b5 100644
--- a/commands/Utility/slowmode.js
+++ b/commands/Utility/slowmode.js
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
 exports.run = async (client, message, args, level) => {
-  let rateLimit = +args[0] || 0;
+  message.delete();
+  let rateLimit = +args[0];
+
+  if(typeof rateLimit !== "number") return (await message.reply("you need to provide a valid time limit!")).delete(5000);
+  if(rateLimit < 0 || rateLimit > 21600) return (await message.reply(`I can't complete this request because the Discord API is only able to handle times from 0 seconds to 21600 seconds (6 hours), and you requested a time of ${rateLimit} seconds.`)).delete(5000);
   
-  message.channel.rateLimitPerUser = rateLimit;
-  (await message.channel.send(`${message.author} has set ${message.channel}'s slowmode to ${rateLimit} seconds.`)).delete(5000);
+  message.channel.setRateLimitPerUser(rateLimit, `command handle from ${message.author.tag}.`);
+  if(rateLimit === 0) {
+    (await message.channel.send(`${message.author} has removed ${message.channel}'s slowmode.`)).delete(5000);
+  } else {
+    (await message.channel.send(`${message.author} has set ${message.channel}'s slowmode to ${rateLimit} seconds.`)).delete(5000);
+  }
 };
 
 exports.conf = {