diff --git a/Xiao.js b/Xiao.js
index 32ba4daf..1740732d 100644
--- a/Xiao.js
+++ b/Xiao.js
@@ -162,10 +162,21 @@ client.on('message', async msg => {
 	if (cleverbot) {
 		if (!cleverbot.shouldRespond(msg)) return;
 		msg.channel.startTyping().catch(() => null);
-		const response = await cleverbot.respond(msg.cleanContent);
-		msg.channel.stopTyping(true);
-		await msg.channel.send(response);
-		return;
+		try {
+			const response = await cleverbot.respond(msg.cleanContent);
+			msg.channel.stopTyping(true);
+			await msg.channel.send(response);
+			return;
+		} catch (err) {
+			msg.channel.stopTyping(true);
+			if (err.status === 503) {
+				await msg.channel.send('Monthly API limit reached. Ending conversation.');
+				client.cleverbots.delete(msg.channel.id);
+				return;
+			}
+			await msg.channel.send('Sorry, blacked out there for a second. Come again?');
+			return;
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Phone message handler