diff --git a/server/events/announceManualWatchparty.ts b/server/events/announceManualWatchparty.ts
index acaccf6..b4f38ab 100644
--- a/server/events/announceManualWatchparty.ts
+++ b/server/events/announceManualWatchparty.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ export async function execute(event: GuildScheduledEvent) {
 				return
 			}
 
-			const message = `[Watchparty] https://discord.com/events/${event.guildId}/${event.id} \nHey <@&${config.bot.announcement_role}>, wir gucken ${event.name} ${createDateStringFromEvent(event, guildId, requestId)}`
+			if (!event.scheduledStartAt) {
+				logger.error('Event has no start date, bailing out')
+				return
+			}
+			const message = `[Watchparty] https://discord.com/events/${event.guildId}/${event.id} \nHey <@&${config.bot.announcement_role}>, wir gucken ${event.name} ${createDateStringFromEvent(event.scheduledStartAt, guildId, requestId)}`
 
 			channel.send(message)
 		} else {