diff --git a/src/main/java/me/ryzeon/transcripts/DiscordHtmlTranscripts.java b/src/main/java/me/ryzeon/transcripts/DiscordHtmlTranscripts.java
index 1126784..1296a33 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/ryzeon/transcripts/DiscordHtmlTranscripts.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/ryzeon/transcripts/DiscordHtmlTranscripts.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public InputStream generateFromMessages(Collection<Message> messages) throws IOE
                 var referenceMessage = message.getReferencedMessage();
                 User author = referenceMessage.getAuthor();
                 Member member = channel.getGuild().getMember(author);
-                var color = Formatter.toHex(member.getColor() == null ? java.awt.Color.WHITE : member.getColor());
+                var color = Formatter.toHex((member == null || member.getColor() == null) ? java.awt.Color.WHITE : member.getColor());
 
                 //        System.out.println("REFERENCE MSG " + referenceMessage.getContentDisplay());
                 reference.html("<img class=\"chatlog__reference-avatar\" src=\""