diff --git a/lib/himbucks.go b/lib/himbucks.go
index c532e99..9a2f161 100644
--- a/lib/himbucks.go
+++ b/lib/himbucks.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package lib
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"log"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
@@ -39,6 +40,13 @@ func ProcessMessage(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) error {
 	var userID int
 	err := DBClient.QueryRow("SELECT id FROM users WHERE discord_id = ?", m.Author.ID).Scan(&userID)
 	if err != nil {
+		// Store user in database
+		dbErr := StoreUser(m.Author.ID, m.Author.Username)
+		if dbErr != nil {
+			// Log the error but don't stop command execution
+			log.Printf("Error storing user: %v", dbErr)
+		}
+
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 	}