diff --git a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/welcomer/command/EmbedSubCommand.java b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/welcomer/command/EmbedSubCommand.java
index 3395cc8..4c6c283 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/welcomer/command/EmbedSubCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cc/fascinated/bat/features/welcomer/command/EmbedSubCommand.java
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ public class EmbedSubCommand extends BatSubCommand {
         String color = colorOption.getAsString();
         boolean pingBeforeSend = pingBeforeSendOption.getAsBoolean();
 
+        // Remove # if the user added it
+        color = color.replace("#", "");
+
         // Validate the input
         if (color.length() != 6 || Color.decode("#" + color).getRGB() == -1){
             event.replyEmbeds(EmbedUtils.errorEmbed()
@@ -67,7 +70,6 @@ public class EmbedSubCommand extends BatSubCommand {
             return;
         }
 
-        color = color.replace("#", ""); // Remove # if the user added it
         boolean isMessageEnabled = profile.isMessage();
         profile.setEmbed(title, description, color, pingBeforeSend);
         EmbedDescriptionBuilder successDescription = new EmbedDescriptionBuilder("Welcomer Embed")