diff --git a/src/ARKServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml b/src/ARKServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml
index d905aa52..ca44537c 100644
--- a/src/ARKServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml
+++ b/src/ARKServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml
@@ -5615,7 +5615,8 @@
 
     <!--#region Discord Bot -->
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_ErrorTitle">Discord Bot Error</sys:String>
-    <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_MissingTokenError">The discord bot requires a valid token so it can log into the discord server\r\nThis can be set in the global settings.</sys:String>
+    <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_MissingTokenError">The discord bot requires a valid token so it can log into the discord server.\r\nThis can be set in the global settings.</sys:String>
+    <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_MissingPrefixError">The discord bot requires a valid prefix.\r\nThis can be set in the global settings.</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_InvalidPrefixError">The discord bot prefix contains invalid characters. Only letters and numbers are allowed.</sys:String>
 
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_CommandNotEnabled">Command '{0}' has not been enabled.</sys:String>
diff --git a/src/ConanServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml b/src/ConanServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml
index ddb3222f..e9f34170 100644
--- a/src/ConanServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml
+++ b/src/ConanServerManager/Globalization/en-US/en-US.xaml
@@ -1263,6 +1263,7 @@
     <!--#region Discord Bot -->
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_ErrorTitle">Discord Bot Error</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_MissingTokenError">The discord bot requires a valid token so it can log into the discord server\r\nThis can be set in the global settings.</sys:String>
+    <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_MissingPrefixError">The discord bot requires a valid prefix.\r\nThis can be set in the global settings.</sys:String>
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_InvalidPrefixError">The discord bot prefix contains invalid characters. Only letters and numbers are allowed.</sys:String>
 
     <sys:String x:Key="DiscordBot_CommandNotEnabled">Command '{0}' has not been enabled.</sys:String>
diff --git a/src/ServerManager.Discord/ServerManagerBot.cs b/src/ServerManager.Discord/ServerManagerBot.cs
index 41684c39..c300e349 100644
--- a/src/ServerManager.Discord/ServerManagerBot.cs
+++ b/src/ServerManager.Discord/ServerManagerBot.cs
@@ -30,12 +30,17 @@ namespace ServerManagerTool.DiscordBot
 
         public async Task StartAsync(LogLevel logLevel, string discordToken, string commandPrefix, string dataDirectory, bool allowAllBots, IEnumerable<string> botWhitelist, HandleCommandDelegate handleCommandCallback, HandleTranslationDelegate handleTranslationCallback, CancellationToken token)
         {
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(commandPrefix) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(discordToken) || handleTranslationCallback is null || handleCommandCallback is null)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(discordToken))
             {
-                return;
+                throw new Exception("#DiscordBot_MissingTokenError");
             }
 
-            if (Started)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(commandPrefix))
+            {
+                throw new Exception("#DiscordBot_MissingPrefixError");
+            }
+
+            if (Started || handleTranslationCallback is null || handleCommandCallback is null)
             {
                 return;
             }