diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/admin.py b/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
index 9f04a47..d2f9b9b 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
@@ -106,8 +106,12 @@ class AdminCog(commands.Cog):
             user_message += f"\nDuration: {duration} hours"
             expiry = time + timedelta(hours=duration)
 
+        try:
+            await ctx.guild.ban(user, reason=reason)
+        except Exception as e:
+            await ctx.send(f"Failed to ban user:\n```\n{e}\n```", hidden=True)
+            return
         await user.send(user_message)
-        await ctx.guild.ban(user, reason=reason)
         if mtype == "soft":
             await ctx.guild.unban(user, reason="Ban was softban")
         await ctx.send(