diff --git a/util/karma.js b/util/karma.js
index 8051575..5fc1265 100644
--- a/util/karma.js
+++ b/util/karma.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ const awards = {
     }
 }
 
+let timeouts = {}
+
 module.exports.run = () => {
     client.on('messageReactionAdd', async function(reaction, user) {
         // Fetch reaction and user if they are partial
@@ -70,15 +72,21 @@ module.exports.run = () => {
             return;
         } else if (awards[reaction.emoji.id]) {
             let award = awards[reaction.emoji.id];
+            
+            let perms = message.channel.permissionsFor(user.id);
+            if (!perms.has('SEND_MESSAGES') || !perms.has('ADD_REACTIONS')) return reaction.users.remove(user.id);
+            
             if (coins.get(user.id) < award.cost) {
-                message.channel.send(`${user}, you don't have sufficient coins to use this award.`);
+                if (timeouts[user.id] < Date.now()) message.channel.send(`${user}, you don't have sufficient coins to use this award.`);
                 reaction.users.remove(user.id);
+                timeouts[user.id] = Date.now() + 5000;
                 return;
             }
             if (message.author.id == user.id) {
-                //reaction.remove();
                 reaction.users.remove(user.id);
-                return message.channel.send(`${user}, why would you give an award to yourself? smh my head`);
+                if (timeouts[user.id] < Date.now()) message.channel.send(`${user}, why would you give an award to yourself? smh my head`);
+                timeouts[user.id] = Date.now() + 5000;
+                return;
             }
             coins.set(user.id, (coins.get(user.id) - award.cost));
             coins.set(message.author.id, (coins.get(message.author.id) + award.give));