diff --git a/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts b/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
index 8324c1f..70e52ab 100644
--- a/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
+++ b/src/events/guildMemberAdd.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class GuildMemberAdd {
         const channel = await member.guild.channels.fetch(welcomeChannelID)
         const role = await member.guild.roles.fetch(roleID)
 
-        if (channel?.isTextBased() && role) {
+        if (channel && channel.isTextBased() && role) {
             channel.send({
                 embeds: [embed],
                 content: `What's up, ${userMention(member.id)}`,