diff --git a/src/commands/x509_upload.ts b/src/commands/x509_upload.ts
index 450f020..1988314 100644
--- a/src/commands/x509_upload.ts
+++ b/src/commands/x509_upload.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default class X509_Upload extends Command {
     try {
       await axios.post('https://certapi.libraryofcode.org/parse', x509);
     } catch {
-      this.error(message.channel, 'Unable to parse your x509 certificate.');
+      return this.error(message.channel, 'Unable to parse your x509 certificate.');
     } finally {
       await this.client.db.Member.updateOne({ userID: message.author.id }, { x509 });
       this.success(message.channel, 'x509 certificate successfully uploaded to your account.');