diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextChecksExt.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextChecksExt.cs
index 037145f4..7dc1f757 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextChecksExt.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/CommandSystem/Context/ContextChecksExt.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public static class ContextChecksExt
         // this is a quick hack, should probably do it properly eventually
         var guild = await ctx.Cache.TryGetGuild(channel.GuildId.Value);
         if (guild == null)
-            await ctx.Rest.GetGuild(channel.GuildId.Value);
+            guild = await ctx.Rest.GetGuild(channel.GuildId.Value);
         if (guild == null)
             return false;