diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 26e2688..e7b1b93 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -18,14 +18,16 @@
 
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
+
 from pilmoji import Pilmoji
 from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
+
 import dotenv
+dotenv.load_dotenv()
+
 import os
 import io
 
-dotenv.load_dotenv()
-
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
 
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ async def _quote_msg(message: discord.Message):
     quote = message.content
     author = message.author.display_name
     username = str(message.author)
+
     try:
      avatar = Image.open(io.BytesIO(await message.author.display_avatar.read()))
      avatar = avatar.resize((250,250))
@@ -88,9 +91,15 @@ async def on_message(message: discord.Message):
             if not message.reference.resolved:
                 await message.reply("Discord error. This isn't a bug with the bot!")
                 return
+            
+            if not type(message.reference) == discord.Message:
+               await message.reply("The message was deleted.")
+               return
+            
             msg = await message.reply(content="Generating...")
             file = await _quote_msg(message.reference.resolved)
             file = discord.File(file, "quote.png")
+
             await message.reply(file=file)
             await msg.delete()
         else: