diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index d3c01b8..2059a0b 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -185,7 +185,14 @@ class ApplicationStartButtonView(discord.ui.View):
         user = await interaction.user.create_dm()
         embedd = discord.Embed(title=f'CreaTopia Application', description="Hey! Your application has started. You have 300 seconds to complete it.")
         embedd.add_field(value=f'You can cancel the application by answering "cancel" to any of the questions', name="", inline=False)
-        await user.send(embed=embedd)
+
+        try:
+            await user.send(embed=embedd)
+        except discord.Forbidden:
+            interaction.response.send_message(content="Can't start application. Please allow direct messages from server members in your privacy settings.", ephemeral=True)
+            return
+
+        await interaction.response.send_message(content="Application started", ephemeral=True)
 
         application = {'userId': interaction.user.id}