diff --git a/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/Hadder.java b/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/Hadder.java
index 85ca64f..30e53a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/Hadder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/Hadder.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import com.bbn.hadder.commands.settings.*;
 import com.bbn.hadder.commands.music.*;
 import com.bbn.hadder.core.*;
 import com.bbn.hadder.listener.*;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.OnlineStatus;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Activity;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.sharding.DefaultShardManagerBuilder;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.sharding.ShardManager;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public class Hadder {
         builder.setAutoReconnect(true);
         builder.setShardsTotal(1);
         builder.setActivity(Activity.streaming("on the BigBotNetwork", "https://twitch.tv/BigBotNetwork"));
+        builder.setStatus(OnlineStatus.DO_NOT_DISTURB);
         builder.setToken(config.getBotToken());
 
         HelpCommand helpCommand = new HelpCommand();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/commands/music/JoinCommand.java b/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/commands/music/JoinCommand.java
index ceafccd..acce3c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/commands/music/JoinCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/bbn/hadder/commands/music/JoinCommand.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.bbn.hadder.commands.Command;
 import com.bbn.hadder.commands.CommandEvent;
 import com.bbn.hadder.utils.MessageEditor;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.VoiceChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.exceptions.InsufficientPermissionException;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.managers.AudioManager;
 
 /*
@@ -20,15 +21,22 @@ public class JoinCommand implements Command {
                 VoiceChannel vc = event.getMember().getVoiceState().getChannel();
                 if (event.getGuild().getSelfMember().getVoiceState().inVoiceChannel()) {
                     if (!event.getGuild().getSelfMember().getVoiceState().getChannel().getId().equals(vc.getId())) {
-                        event.getGuild().getAudioManager().openAudioConnection(vc);
-                        event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(
-                                event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(
-                                        MessageEditor.MessageType.INFO,
-                                        "commands.music.join.success.title",
-                                        "",
-                                        "commands.music.join.success.description",
-                                        vc.getName())
-                                .build()).queue();
+                        try {
+                            event.getGuild().getAudioManager().openAudioConnection(vc);
+                            event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(
+                                    event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(
+                                            MessageEditor.MessageType.INFO,
+                                            "commands.music.join.success.title",
+                                            "",
+                                            "commands.music.join.success.description",
+                                            vc.getName())
+                                            .build()).queue();
+                        } catch (InsufficientPermissionException e) {
+                            event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(MessageEditor.MessageType.ERROR,
+                                    "commands.music.join.error.permission.title",
+                                    "commands.music.join.error.permission.description")
+                                    .build()).queue();
+                        }
                     } else {
                         event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(
                             event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(
@@ -38,12 +46,19 @@ public class JoinCommand implements Command {
                                 .build()).queue();
                     }
                 } else {
-                    event.getGuild().getAudioManager().openAudioConnection(vc);
-                    event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(
-                        MessageEditor.MessageType.INFO,
-                        "commands.music.join.success.title", "",
-                        "commands.music.join.success.description", vc.getName())
-                        .build()).queue();
+                    try {
+                        event.getGuild().getAudioManager().openAudioConnection(vc);
+                        event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(
+                                MessageEditor.MessageType.INFO,
+                                "commands.music.join.success.title", "",
+                                "commands.music.join.success.description", vc.getName())
+                                .build()).queue();
+                    } catch (InsufficientPermissionException e) {
+                        event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(MessageEditor.MessageType.ERROR,
+                                "commands.music.join.error.permission.title",
+                                "commands.music.join.error.permission.description")
+                                .build()).queue();
+                    }
                 }
             } else {
                 event.getTextChannel().sendMessage(event.getMessageEditor().getMessage(
diff --git a/src/main/resources/Translations/Translations_en.properties b/src/main/resources/Translations/Translations_en.properties
index 650848b..c054233 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/Translations/Translations_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/Translations/Translations_en.properties
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ commands.music.join.error.connecting.trying.title = Already trying to connect
 commands.music.join.error.connecting.trying.description = Hadder is already trying to connect. Please wait a moment
 commands.music.join.error.channel.title = No Voice Channel
 commands.music.join.error.channel.description = You aren't in a Voice Channel.
+commands.music.join.error.permission.title = No permission
+commands.music.join.error.permission.description = I am not allowed to join your voice channel.
 commands.music.join.help.description = Joins your voice channel.
 commands.music.leave.success.title = Successfully disconnected
 commands.music.leave.success.description = I successfully disconnected from the Voice Channel