diff --git a/common/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/common/Placeholders.kt b/common/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/common/Placeholders.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c7612b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/common/Placeholders.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package net.cakeyfox.common
+
+object Placeholders {
+    const val USER_GLOBAL_NAME = "{user}"
+    const val USER_MENTION = "{@user}"
+    const val USER_USERNAME = "{user.username}"
+    const val USER_ID = "{user.id}"
+    const val USER_AVATAR = "{user.avatar}"
+    const val GUILD_NAME = "{guild.name}"
+    const val GUILD_ID = "{guild.id}"
+    const val GUILD_MEMBERS = "{guild.memberCount}"
+    const val GUILD_ICON = "{guild.icon}"
+}
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diff --git a/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/WelcomerModule.kt b/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/WelcomerModule.kt
index 2de46a29..a8969a21 100644
--- a/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/WelcomerModule.kt
+++ b/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/WelcomerModule.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.cakeyfox.foxy.modules.welcomer
 import net.cakeyfox.foxy.FoxyInstance
 import net.cakeyfox.foxy.modules.welcomer.utils.WelcomerWrapper
 import net.cakeyfox.foxy.modules.welcomer.utils.WelcomerJSONParser
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.guild.member.GuildMemberJoinEvent
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.guild.member.GuildMemberRemoveEvent
 
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@ class WelcomerModule(
             val channel = event.guild.getTextChannelById(guildData.GuildJoinLeaveModule.joinChannel ?: "0")
                 ?: return
 
-            channel.sendMessage(content).setEmbeds(embeds).queue()
-
+            if (channel.canTalk() && event.guild.selfMember.hasPermission(Permission.MESSAGE_SEND)) {
+                channel.sendMessage(content).setEmbeds(embeds).queue()
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -40,7 +42,9 @@ class WelcomerModule(
             val channel = event.guild.getTextChannelById(guildData.GuildJoinLeaveModule.leaveChannel ?: "0")
                 ?: return
 
-            channel.sendMessage(content).setEmbeds(embeds).queue()
+            if (channel.canTalk() && event.guild.selfMember.hasPermission(Permission.MESSAGE_SEND)) {
+                channel.sendMessage(content).setEmbeds(embeds).queue()
+            }
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/utils/WelcomerJSONParser.kt b/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/utils/WelcomerJSONParser.kt
index 83c844e3..14a6e12c 100644
--- a/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/utils/WelcomerJSONParser.kt
+++ b/foxy/src/main/kotlin/net/cakeyfox/foxy/modules/welcomer/utils/WelcomerJSONParser.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package net.cakeyfox.foxy.modules.welcomer.utils
 
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.JsonNode
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper
+import net.cakeyfox.common.Placeholders
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageEmbed
@@ -85,15 +86,15 @@ class WelcomerJSONParser {
 
     fun getPlaceholders(guild: Guild, user: User): Map<String, String?> {
         return mapOf(
-            "{user}" to user.globalName,
-            "{@user}" to user.asMention,
-            "{user.username}" to user.name,
-            "{user.id}" to user.id,
-            "{guild.name}" to guild.name,
-            "{guild.id}" to guild.id,
-            "{guild.memberCount}" to guild.memberCount.toString(),
-            "{user.avatar}" to user.effectiveAvatarUrl + "?size=2048",
-            "{guild.icon}" to guild.iconUrl
+            Placeholders.USER_GLOBAL_NAME to user.globalName,
+            Placeholders.USER_MENTION to user.asMention,
+            Placeholders.USER_USERNAME to user.name,
+            Placeholders.USER_ID to user.id,
+            Placeholders.GUILD_NAME to guild.name,
+            Placeholders.GUILD_ID to guild.id,
+            Placeholders.GUILD_MEMBERS to guild.memberCount.toString(),
+            Placeholders.USER_AVATAR to user.effectiveAvatarUrl + "?size=2048",
+            Placeholders.GUILD_ICON to guild.iconUrl
         )
     }