diff --git a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/service/CommandService.java b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/service/CommandService.java
index bc40395..9eeef9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/service/CommandService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/service/CommandService.java
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ public class CommandService extends ListenerAdapter {
         if (command == null) {
             return;
         }
-        BatGuild guild = discordGuild != null ? guildService.getGuild(discordGuild.getId()) : null;
+        boolean ranInsideGuild = discordGuild != null;
+        BatGuild guild = ranInsideGuild ? guildService.getGuild(discordGuild.getId()) : null;
         BatUser user = userService.getUser(event.getUser().getId());
 
         try {
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ public class CommandService extends ListenerAdapter {
             }
 
             // Check if the user has the required permissions
-            if (discordGuild != null && event.getMember() != null) {
+            if (ranInsideGuild && event.getMember() != null) {
                 List<Permission> missingPermissions = new ArrayList<>();
                 for (Permission permission : requiredPermissions) {
                     if (!event.getMember().hasPermission(permission)) {
@@ -147,7 +148,7 @@ public class CommandService extends ListenerAdapter {
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            executor.execute(guild, user, guild != null ? event.getChannel().asTextChannel() : event.getChannel().asPrivateChannel(),
+            executor.execute(guild, user, ranInsideGuild ? event.getChannel().asTextChannel() : event.getChannel().asPrivateChannel(),
                     event.getMember(), event.getInteraction());
         } catch (Exception ex) {
             log.error("An error occurred while executing command \"{}\"", commandName, ex);