diff --git a/events/autocompleteRequest.js b/events/autocompleteRequest.js
index a9bc38d..238e547 100644
--- a/events/autocompleteRequest.js
+++ b/events/autocompleteRequest.js
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ const { Character, Group } = require('../models');
 module.exports = {
     name: "interactionCreate",
     async execute (interaction) {
+        if (interaction.type !== InteractionType.ApplicationCommandAutocomplete) return;
         let isRegistered = await UserUtils.registrationCheck(interaction);
         if (!isRegistered) return;
-        if (interaction.type !== InteractionType.ApplicationCommandAutocomplete) return;
         console.log(`Autocomplete request from ${interaction.user.tag} (${interaction.user.id}) for ${interaction.commandName} with ${interaction.options.getFocused(true).value}`);
         
         let user = await UserUtils.getUserByDiscordId(interaction.member.id);
diff --git a/util/users.js b/util/users.js
index 9dd006c..a783079 100644
--- a/util/users.js
+++ b/util/users.js
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ module.exports = {
             return true;
         }
 
-        interaction.reply({
-            content: `${interaction.member} You are not registered, use the /register command`,
-            ephemeral: false
+        interaction.channel.send({
+            content: `${interaction.member} You are not registered, use the /register command`
         });
         
         return false;