diff --git a/club-penguin.py b/club-penguin.py
index 5566a42..0cf30f2 100644
--- a/club-penguin.py
+++ b/club-penguin.py
@@ -42,9 +42,12 @@ async def on_message(message):
     if any(w in message.content for w in RUDE_WORDS):
         await message.channel.send('Your Club Penguin account has been deactivated for inappropriate language.')
         oldnick = message.author.nick
-        await message.author.edit(nick="BANNED")
-        await asyncio.sleep(300)
-        await message.author.edit(nick=oldnick)
+        try:
+            await message.author.edit(nick="BANNED")
+            await asyncio.sleep(300)
+            await message.author.edit(nick=oldnick)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            print('Permissions error while trying to change nickname of {}'.format(message.author), file=sys.stderr)
 
 with open('token') as f:
     token = f.read().strip()