diff --git a/commands/player-list.js b/commands/player-list.js
index a33cb79..25b3307 100644
--- a/commands/player-list.js
+++ b/commands/player-list.js
@@ -31,15 +31,16 @@ module.exports = {
         return interaction.send({ embeds: [warnNitradoNotInitialized], flags: (1 << 6) });
       }
 
-      const data = await FetchServerSettings(GuildDB.Nitrado, client, 'commands/player-list.js');  // Fetch server status
+      await interaction.deferReply();
 
+      const data = await FetchServerSettings(GuildDB.Nitrado, client, 'commands/player-list.js');  // Fetch server status
       const e = data && data !== 1; // Check if data exists
       
       const hostname      = e ? data.data.gameserver.settings.config.hostname : 'N/A';
-      const map           = Missions[data.data.gameserver.settings.config.mission];
+      const map           = e ? Missions[data.data.gameserver.settings.config.mission] : 'N/A';
       const status        = e ? data.data.gameserver.status : 'N/A';
       const slots         = e ? data.data.gameserver.slots : 'N/A';
-      const playersOnline = data.data.gameserver.query.player_current;
+      const playersOnline = e ? data.data.gameserver.query.player_current : 'N/A';
 
       const Statuses = {
         "started": {emoji: "🟢", text: "Active"},
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ module.exports = {
         "restarting": {emoji: "↻", text: "Restarting"},
       };
 
-      const emojiStatus = Statuses[status].emoji || "❓";
-      const textStatus = Statuses[status].text || "Unknown Status";
+      const emojiStatus = e ? Statuses[status].emoji : "❓";
+      const textStatus = e ? Statuses[status].text : "Unknown Status";
 
       let activePlayers = await client.dbo.collection("players").find({"connected": true}).toArray();
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ module.exports = {
         .setTitle(`Players Online:`)
         .setDescription(des || (nodes ? "No Players Online :(" : ""));
 
-      return interaction.send({ embeds: [serverEmbed, activePlayersEmbed] });
+      return interaction.editReply({ embeds: [serverEmbed, activePlayersEmbed] });
     },
   },
 }
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc94097..dc9c3dc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dayzr-bot",
-  "version": "13.3.21",
+  "version": "13.3.22",
   "description": "A General Purpose Discord Bot for DayZ Nitrado Servers.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "nodemonConfig": {
diff --git a/util/NitradoAPI.js b/util/NitradoAPI.js
index 7e6a0f4..350a99d 100644
--- a/util/NitradoAPI.js
+++ b/util/NitradoAPI.js
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ module.exports = {
 
         if (!res.ok) {
           client.error(`Failed to get Nitrado server stats (${nitrado_cred.ServerID}): status: ${res.status}, message: ${res.statusText}: ${fetcher} via FetchServerSettings`);
+          if (res.status == 401) return 1; // return immediately if unauthorized
           if (retries === 2) return 1; // Return error status on the second failed status code.
         } else {
           const data = await res.json();