diff --git a/nerdify/nerdify.py b/nerdify/nerdify.py
index b4241b7..b909b6c 100644
--- a/nerdify/nerdify.py
+++ b/nerdify/nerdify.py
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ class Nerdify(commands.Cog):
             if not text:
                 messages = [message async for message in ctx.channel.history(limit=2)]
                 # [0] is the command, [1] is the message before the command
-                text = messages[1].content or chat_formatting.error("I can't translate that!")
+                text = messages[1].content
+                if text is None:
+                    await ctx.send(chat_formatting.error("I can't translate that!"))
+                    return
         await self.type_message(
             ctx.channel,
             self.nerdify_text(text),