diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 16f78ac..2f1d7f1 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ async function ban(message) {
       .setThumbnail(member.user.avatarURL())
       .setColor("fda172")
       .setTimestamp();
+    message.channel.send(verificationEmbed).catch(console.error);
     message.react('👍');
     message.react('👎');
     const filter = (reaction, user) => {