diff --git a/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts b/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts
index 4a6f732f..4a947f65 100644
--- a/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/ReactionRoles.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export class ReactionRolesPlugin extends ZeppelinPlugin<IReactionRolesPluginConf
    */
   async applyReactionRoleReactionsToMessage(channelId: string, messageId: string, reactionRoles: ReactionRole[]) {
     const channel = this.guild.channels.get(channelId) as TextChannel;
+    if (!channel) return;
 
     let targetMessage;
     try {