diff --git a/aura.py b/aura.py
index 33fec5b..0c1ffff 100644
--- a/aura.py
+++ b/aura.py
@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ class Aura:
         self.r = redis.Redis(host=redis_host[0], port=int(redis_host[1]), username=REDIS_USER, password=REDIS_PSW, decode_responses=True)
     
     def get(self, user_id) -> User | None:
+        user_id = str(user_id)
         try:
-            return User(user_id, int(self.r.get(str(user_id))), self.last_earns[user_id] if user_id in self.last_earns else 0.0)
+            if not user_id in self.last_earns:
+                self.last_earns[user_id] = 0.0
+            return User(user_id, int(self.r.get(user_id)), self.last_earns[user_id])
         except:
             return None
     
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1167d63..116f758 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ async def on_message(msg: discord.Message):
     if msg.author.bot:
         return
     user = aura.get(str(msg.author.id))
+    if user==None:
+        return
     if int(time.time() - user.last_earned) >= COOLDOWN_PERIOD:
         user.balance += 3
         user.last_earned = time.time()