diff --git a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
index 5fe738fa..302dfd9d 100644
--- a/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
+++ b/src/controllers/commands/CommandController.cpp
@@ -3190,14 +3190,16 @@ void CommandController::initialize(Settings &, Paths &paths)
                                   "works in Twitch channels"));
             return "";
         }
-        auto userID = ctx.words.at(1);
         if (ctx.words.size() < 2)
         {
             ctx.channel->addMessage(
                 makeSystemMessage(QString("Usage: %1 <TwitchUserID> [color]")
                                       .arg(ctx.words.at(0))));
+            return "";
         }
 
+        auto userID = ctx.words.at(1);
+
         auto color = ctx.words.value(2);
 
         getIApp()->getUserData()->setUserColor(userID, color);