diff --git a/src/commands/utilities/ai.ts b/src/commands/utilities/ai.ts
index c07227a..5f4893f 100644
--- a/src/commands/utilities/ai.ts
+++ b/src/commands/utilities/ai.ts
@@ -390,18 +390,39 @@ async function incrementAndCheckDailyLimit(userId: string, limit = 20): Promise<
   const client = await pool.connect();
   try {
     await client.query('BEGIN');
+    
+    const voteCheck = await client.query(
+      `SELECT vote_timestamp FROM votes 
+       WHERE user_id = $1 
+       AND vote_timestamp > NOW() - INTERVAL '24 hours'
+       ORDER BY vote_timestamp DESC
+       LIMIT 1`,
+      [userId]
+    );
+    
+    const hasVotedRecently = voteCheck.rows.length > 0;
+    const effectiveLimit = hasVotedRecently ? limit + 10 : limit;
+    
     await client.query('INSERT INTO users (user_id) VALUES ($1) ON CONFLICT (user_id) DO NOTHING', [
       userId,
     ]);
+    
     const res = await client.query(
-      `INSERT INTO ai_usage (user_id, usage_date, count) VALUES ($1, $2, 1)
-       ON CONFLICT (user_id, usage_date) DO UPDATE SET count = ai_usage.count + 1 RETURNING count`,
+      `INSERT INTO ai_usage (user_id, usage_date, count) 
+       VALUES ($1, $2, 1)
+       ON CONFLICT (user_id, usage_date) 
+       DO UPDATE SET count = ai_usage.count + 1 
+       RETURNING count`,
       [userId, today],
     );
+    
     await client.query('COMMIT');
-    return res.rows[0].count <= limit;
+    
+    return res.rows[0].count <= effectiveLimit;
+    
   } catch (err) {
     await client.query('ROLLBACK');
+    console.error('Error in incrementAndCheckDailyLimit:', err);
     throw err;
   } finally {
     client.release();
diff --git a/src/utils/topgg.ts b/src/utils/topgg.ts
index ee9e468..01fac0c 100644
--- a/src/utils/topgg.ts
+++ b/src/utils/topgg.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export async function checkVoteStatus(
   const now = new Date();
   const nextVote = new Date(now.getTime() + VOTE_COOLDOWN_HOURS * 60 * 60 * 1000);
 
-  console.log(`Vote recorded for user ${userId}. Next vote available at ${nextVote.toISOString()}`);
+  console.log(`Vote check for user ${userId}. Next vote available at ${nextVote.toISOString()}`);
 
   return {
     hasVoted: true,
diff --git a/src/utils/voteManager.ts b/src/utils/voteManager.ts
index efeb44e..4776230 100644
--- a/src/utils/voteManager.ts
+++ b/src/utils/voteManager.ts
@@ -150,14 +150,16 @@ export async function recordVote(
 
     await client.query(
       `INSERT INTO message_credits (user_id, credits_remaining, last_reset)
-         VALUES ($1, $2, NOW())
-         ON CONFLICT (user_id) WHERE server_id IS NULL
-         DO UPDATE SET 
-           credits_remaining = message_credits.credits_remaining + $2,
-           last_reset = NOW()
-         RETURNING credits_remaining`,
+       VALUES ($1, $2, NOW())
+       ON CONFLICT (user_id) 
+       DO UPDATE SET 
+         credits_remaining = message_credits.credits_remaining + EXCLUDED.credits_remaining,
+         last_reset = NOW()
+       RETURNING credits_remaining`,
       [userId, VOTE_CREDITS],
     );
+    
+    console.log(`Added ${VOTE_CREDITS} credits to user ${userId} (global)`);
 
     const clientBot = new Client({
       intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers],
@@ -179,13 +181,14 @@ export async function recordVote(
                 await client.query(
                   `INSERT INTO message_credits (user_id, server_id, credits_remaining, last_reset)
                    VALUES ($1, $2, $3, NOW())
-                   ON CONFLICT (user_id, server_id) WHERE server_id IS NOT NULL
+                   ON CONFLICT (user_id, server_id) 
                    DO UPDATE SET 
                      credits_remaining = message_credits.credits_remaining + $3,
                      last_reset = NOW()
                    RETURNING credits_remaining`,
                   [userId, guild.id, VOTE_CREDITS],
                 );
+                console.log(`Added ${VOTE_CREDITS} credits to user ${userId} in server ${guild.id}`);
               }
             } catch (error) {
               console.error(`Error processing guild ${guild.id}:`, error);
@@ -199,6 +202,44 @@ export async function recordVote(
       clientBot.destroy().catch(console.error);
     }
 
+    await client.query(
+      `INSERT INTO ai_usage (user_id, usage_date, count)
+       VALUES ($1, CURRENT_DATE, 10)
+       ON CONFLICT (user_id, usage_date) 
+       DO UPDATE SET 
+         count = GREATEST(0, ai_usage.count) + 10
+       RETURNING count`,
+      [userId]
+    );
+    
+    console.log(`Added 10 AI usage credits to user ${userId}`);
+
+    try {
+      const clientBot = new Client({
+        intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds, GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers, GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent],
+      });
+      
+      await clientBot.login(process.env.TOKEN);
+      const user = await clientBot.users.fetch(userId);
+      
+      if (user) {
+        const nextVoteTime = Math.floor((Date.now() + 12 * 60 * 60 * 1000) / 1000);
+        await user.send(
+          `🎉 **Thank you for voting for Aethel!**\n` +
+          `\n` +
+          `You've received **+10 AI message credits** for today!\n` +
+          `\n` +
+          `You can vote again <t:${nextVoteTime}:R>\n` +
+          `\n` +
+          `Thank you for your support! ❤️`
+        ).catch(console.error);
+      }
+      
+      clientBot.destroy().catch(console.error);
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Failed to send vote thank you DM:', error);
+    }
+
     await client.query('COMMIT');
 
     return {
@@ -242,29 +283,47 @@ export async function getRemainingCredits(userId: string, serverId?: string): Pr
 
 export async function canUseAIFeature(
   userId: string,
-  serverId?: string,
+  _serverId?: string,  // Prefix with underscore to indicate intentionally unused
 ): Promise<{ canUse: boolean; remainingCredits: number }> {
+  const client = await pool.connect();
   try {
-    const credits = await getRemainingCredits(userId, serverId);
-    if (credits.remaining > 0) {
-      const updateQuery = serverId
-        ? 'UPDATE message_credits SET credits_remaining = credits_remaining - 1 WHERE user_id = $1 AND server_id = $2 RETURNING credits_remaining'
-        : 'UPDATE message_credits SET credits_remaining = credits_remaining - 1 WHERE user_id = $1 AND server_id IS NULL RETURNING credits_remaining';
-
-      const result = await pool.query(updateQuery, [userId, serverId].filter(Boolean));
-
+    await client.query('BEGIN');
+    
+    const result = await client.query(
+      `SELECT count FROM ai_usage 
+       WHERE user_id = $1 AND usage_date = CURRENT_DATE
+       FOR UPDATE`,
+      [userId]
+    );
+    
+    if (result.rows.length > 0 && result.rows[0].count > 0) {
+      const updateResult = await client.query(
+        `UPDATE ai_usage 
+         SET count = count - 1 
+         WHERE user_id = $1 AND usage_date = CURRENT_DATE
+         RETURNING count`,
+        [userId]
+      );
+      
+      await client.query('COMMIT');
+      
       return {
         canUse: true,
-        remainingCredits: result.rows[0]?.credits_remaining || 0,
+        remainingCredits: updateResult.rows[0]?.count || 0,
       };
     }
-
+    
+    await client.query('COMMIT');
+    
     return {
       canUse: false,
       remainingCredits: 0,
     };
   } catch (error) {
+    await client.query('ROLLBACK');
     console.error('Error checking AI feature usage:', error);
     throw new Error('Failed to check AI feature usage');
+  } finally {
+    client.release();
   }
 }