diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/events/runAutomodOnVoiceStateUpdate.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/events/runAutomodOnVoiceStateUpdate.ts
index 18c8c518..825df1ff 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/events/runAutomodOnVoiceStateUpdate.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/events/runAutomodOnVoiceStateUpdate.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ export const RunAutomodOnVoiceStateUpdate = typedGuildEventListener<AutomodPlugi
     const context: AutomodContext = {
       member,
       timestamp,
-      voiceChannel: {},
+      voiceChannel: {
+        joined: null,
+        left: null,
+      },
       user: member.user,
     };
     let addToQueue = false;
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
index c85c2d51..601a442d 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Automod/types.ts
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ export interface AutomodContext {
   };
   channel?: TextChannel | ThreadChannel;
   voiceChannel?: {
-    joined?: VoiceChannel | StageChannel;
-    left?: VoiceChannel | StageChannel;
+    joined?: VoiceChannel | StageChannel | null;
+    left?: VoiceChannel | StageChannel | null;
   };
 }