diff --git a/discord/events/MessageReactionAdd.ts b/discord/events/MessageReactionAdd.ts
index c537207..e518c55 100644
--- a/discord/events/MessageReactionAdd.ts
+++ b/discord/events/MessageReactionAdd.ts
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ export default class MessageReactionAdd extends DiscordEvent {
 
       // Attempt to pin the message
       await reaction.message.pin();
-      const channel = reaction.message.channel;
-      await channel.send(`Pinned message: ${reaction.message.id}`);
+      console.log(`Pinned message: ${reaction.message.id}`);
     } catch (error) {
-      const channel = reaction.message.channel;
-      await channel.send(`Error pinning message: ${error}`);
+      try {
+        const dmChannel = await user.createDM();
+        await dmChannel.send({
+          content: `There was an error pinning the message: ${error.message}`,
+          ephemeral: true,
+        });
+      } catch (dmError) {
+        console.error(`Failed to send ephemeral error message to ${user.tag}: ${dmError}`);
+      }
     }
   }
 }