diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b6affeb2..976f3758 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ client.registry
 client.on('guildMemberAdd', (member) => {
     const channel = member.guild.channels.find('name', 'member_logs');
     if (!channel) return;
+    if (!channel.permissionsFor(client.user).has('SEND_MESSAGES')) return;
     channel.send(`Welcome ${member.user.username}!`);
 });
 
 client.on('guildMemberRemove', (member) => {
     const channel = member.guild.channels.find('name', 'member_logs');
     if (!channel) return;
+    if (!channel.permissionsFor(client.user).has('SEND_MESSAGES')) return;
     channel.send(`Bye ${member.user.username}...`);
 });
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2a607a9..342be6c1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "xiaobot",
-  "version": "15.4.4",
+  "version": "15.4.5",
   "description": "A Discord Bot",
   "main": "shardingmanager.js",
   "scripts": {