diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/NoteCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/NoteCmd.ts
index 5e203328..b0dd89f7 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/NoteCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/NoteCmd.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export const NoteCmd = modActionsCmd({
 
   signature: {
     user: ct.string(),
-    note: ct.string({ catchAll: true }),
+    note: ct.string({ required: false, catchAll: true }),
   },
 
   async run({ pluginData, message: msg, args }) {
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@ export const NoteCmd = modActionsCmd({
       return;
     }
 
+    if (!args.note && msg.attachments.length === 0) {
+      sendErrorMessage(pluginData, msg.channel, "Text or attachment required");
+      return;
+    }
+
     const userName = `${user.username}#${user.discriminator}`;
     const reason = formatReasonWithAttachments(args.note, msg.attachments);