diff --git a/squad-server/plugins/discord-base-plugin.js b/squad-server/plugins/discord-base-plugin.js
index 46e5ad1..65c5883 100644
--- a/squad-server/plugins/discord-base-plugin.js
+++ b/squad-server/plugins/discord-base-plugin.js
@@ -15,10 +15,21 @@ export default class DiscordBasePlugin extends BasePlugin {
   }
 
   async prepareToMount() {
-    this.channel = await this.options.discordClient.channels.fetch(this.options.channelID);
+    try {
+      this.channel = await this.options.discordClient.channels.fetch(this.options.channelID);
+    } catch (error) {
+      this.channel = null;
+      this.verbose(1, `Could not fetch Discord channel with channelID "${this.options.channelID}". Error: ${error.message}`);
+      this.verbose(2, `${error.stack}`);
+    }
   }
 
   async sendDiscordMessage(message) {
+    if (!this.channel) {
+      this.verbose(1, `Could not send Discord Message. Channel not initialized.`)
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (typeof message === 'object' && 'embed' in message)
       message.embed.footer = message.embed.footer || { text: COPYRIGHT_MESSAGE };