diff --git a/EmperorPalpatine/DiscordCommands.cs b/EmperorPalpatine/DiscordCommands.cs
index dc32740..2a7077f 100644
--- a/EmperorPalpatine/DiscordCommands.cs
+++ b/EmperorPalpatine/DiscordCommands.cs
@@ -176,7 +176,15 @@ public class DiscordCommands : ApplicationCommandModule
         foreach (var vm in vms)
         {
             if (!vm.cvm.ConnectedToVM || vm.cvm.Users.All(u => u.Username != username)) continue;
-            var ip = await vm.cvm.GetIP(username);
+            string ip;
+            try
+            {
+                ip = await vm.cvm.GetIP(username);
+            }
+            catch (TimeoutException ex)
+            {
+                continue;
+            }
             var ipinfo = await Program.IPinfo.IPApi.GetDetailsAsync(ip);
             IPEmbeds.Add(new DiscordEmbedBuilder()
                 .WithAuthor(username)
diff --git a/EmperorPalpatine/VM.cs b/EmperorPalpatine/VM.cs
index 9ddf8fd..eabc6be 100644
--- a/EmperorPalpatine/VM.cs
+++ b/EmperorPalpatine/VM.cs
@@ -113,10 +113,19 @@ public class VM
                         await cvm.Ban(e.Username);
                         break;
                 }
+                string ip;
+                try
+                {
+                    ip = await cvm.GetIP(username);
+                }
+                catch (TimeoutException ex)
+                {
+                    ip = "unknown";
+                }
                 MessageIncident.Invoke(this, new MessageIncident
                 {
                     FilterDescription = filter.Description,
-                    IP = await cvm.GetIP(e.Username),
+                    IP = ip,
                     Message = e.Message,
                     Punishment = filter.Punishment,
                     Username = e.Username,
@@ -128,8 +137,16 @@ public class VM
 
     private async Task CheckUsername(User user)
     {
-        var ip = await cvm.GetIP(user.Username);
-        await database.LogIPAsync(Config.Name, user.Username, IPAddress.Parse(ip));
+        string ip;
+        try
+        {
+            ip = await cvm.GetIP(username);
+            await database.LogIPAsync(Config.Name, user.Username, IPAddress.Parse(ip));
+        }
+        catch (TimeoutException ex)
+        {
+            ip = "unknown";
+        }
         if (user.Rank != Rank.Unregistered) return;
         foreach (var filter in Program.Filters.Where(f => f.CheckUsername))
         {
@@ -140,7 +157,7 @@ public class VM
                 UsernameIncident.Invoke(this, new UsernameIncident
                 {
                     FilterDescription = filter.Description,
-                    IP = await cvm.GetIP(user.Username),
+                    IP = ip,
                     Username = user.Username,
                     VM = Config.Name
                 });