diff --git a/src/events/messageReactionAdd.ts b/src/events/messageReactionAdd.ts
index 5beeb44..158029b 100644
--- a/src/events/messageReactionAdd.ts
+++ b/src/events/messageReactionAdd.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export default class MessageReactionAdd extends Event {
 
     const proc = await this.client.db.Proclamation.findOne({ msg: message.id, processed: false });
 
-    if (!proc?.votedDirectors.includes(reactor.id)) {
+    if (proc && !proc?.votedDirectors.includes(reactor.id)) {
       let type: 'yea' | 'nay' | 'present';
 
       if (emoji.id === '578750988907970567') type = 'yea';