diff --git a/commands/other/cleverbot.js b/commands/other/cleverbot.js
index 1108b68f..940bc160 100644
--- a/commands/other/cleverbot.js
+++ b/commands/other/cleverbot.js
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ module.exports = class CleverbotCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	async run(msg, { text }, fromPattern) {
-		if (fromPattern) text = msg.patternMatches[2];
+		if (fromPattern) {
+			if (msg.guild && !msg.channel.permissionsFor(this.client.user).has('SEND_MESSAGES')) return null;
+			text = msg.patternMatches[2];
+		}
 		try {
 			const convo = this.convos.get(msg.channel.id);
 			const { body } = await request
diff --git a/structures/commands/Subreddit.js b/structures/commands/Subreddit.js
index 92471a4e..bbe5cb63 100644
--- a/structures/commands/Subreddit.js
+++ b/structures/commands/Subreddit.js
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ module.exports = class SubredditCommand extends Command {
 	}
 
 	async run(msg, { subreddit }, fromPattern) {
-		if (fromPattern) subreddit = msg.patternMatches[1];
+		if (fromPattern) {
+			if (msg.guild && !msg.channel.permissionsFor(this.client.user).has('SEND_MESSAGES')) return null;
+			subreddit = msg.patternMatches[1];
+		}
 		if (!subreddit) subreddit = typeof this.subreddit === 'function' ? this.subreddit() : this.subreddit;
 		try {
 			const post = await this.random(subreddit, msg.channel.nsfw);