diff --git a/discord/bot.ts b/discord/bot.ts
index c0313a4..c09de36 100644
--- a/discord/bot.ts
+++ b/discord/bot.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ async function scheduleRandomMessage(firstTime = false)
 {
     if (!firstTime) {
         const channel = <TextChannel> await client.channels.fetch(process.env.MOTD_CHANNEL);
+        if (!channel) {
+            console.warn(`[bot] Channel ${process.env.MOTD_CHANNEL} not found, disabling MOTD.`);
+            return;
+        }
         const randomMessage = await fetchMotd();
         await channel.send(randomMessage);
         logInfo(`[bot] Sent MOTD: ${randomMessage}`);