diff --git a/util/karma.js b/util/karma.js
index 5fc1265..f0d4616 100644
--- a/util/karma.js
+++ b/util/karma.js
@@ -73,18 +73,19 @@ module.exports.run = () => {
         } else if (awards[reaction.emoji.id]) {
             let award = awards[reaction.emoji.id];
             
+            let noTimeout = (timeouts[user.id] && timeouts[user.id] < Date.now());
             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) {
-                if (timeouts[user.id] < Date.now()) message.channel.send(`${user}, you don't have sufficient coins to use this award.`);
+                if (noTimeout) message.channel.send(`${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.users.remove(user.id);
-                if (timeouts[user.id] < Date.now()) message.channel.send(`${user}, why would you give an award to yourself? smh my head`);
+                if (noTimeout) message.channel.send(`${user}, why would you give an award to yourself? smh my head`);
                 timeouts[user.id] = Date.now() + 5000;
                 return;
             }