diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 97eede5..bb4f4bb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 
     // get members in voice channel
     const addupPlayers = Array.from(addup.members.values());
-    if (addupPlayers.length === 0) {
-      return await interaction.followUp("Found no players in addup");
+    if (addupPlayers.length === 0 && pickingPlayers.length <= 18) {
+      return await interaction.followUp("Found no players in addup and picking has 18 or fewer players");
     }
     const pickingPlayers = Array.from(picking.members.values());
     if (pickingPlayers.length === 0) {