diff --git a/bot/sc_handler_register.go b/bot/sc_handler_register.go
index 3f3b62d..a34e736 100644
--- a/bot/sc_handler_register.go
+++ b/bot/sc_handler_register.go
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ import (
 
 // SlashCmdRegister handles the /register slash command
 func (b *Bot) SlashCmdRegister(s *discordgo.Session, i *discordgo.InteractionCreate) error {
+	if i.Member == nil || i.Member.User == nil {
+		return ErrUserNil
+	}
 	u, err := b.Model.User.GetByUserID(i.Member.User.ID)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, model.ErrUserNotExistent) {
 		return err
diff --git a/bot/version.go b/bot/version.go
index 56ee7c1..a402a56 100644
--- a/bot/version.go
+++ b/bot/version.go
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package bot
 
-const Version = "0.2.6"
+const Version = "0.2.7"