# Help! My Discord bot is sending multiple welcome messages
I'm working on a Discord bot that greets new users with a custom image. The problem is it's sending the welcome message four times instead of once. Here's what's happening:
1. I've set up an event listener for new members joining
2. The bot creates a personalized welcome image
3. It's supposed to send this image once in a specified channel
4. Instead, it sends the image four times
I've tried using `process.setMaxListeners(1)` but it didn't fix the issue. The error message I'm getting is about a possible EventEmitter memory leak.
Has anyone encountered this before? Any ideas on how to make the bot send the welcome message just once? I'm pretty new to Discord bot development, so any help would be appreciated!
I’ve run into this exact issue before when developing my own Discord bot. It’s a tricky one! In my case, the problem was that I had accidentally registered the event listener multiple times. Check your main bot file or wherever you’re setting up event handlers. You might be calling client.on('guildMemberAdd', ...) more than once, possibly in different parts of your code.
Another thing to look out for is if you’re running your bot script multiple times without properly shutting down previous instances. This can cause the bot to respond to events multiple times.
If neither of those is the case, try adding a cooldown system. Set a flag when a welcome message is sent, and only allow another one after a short delay. This won’t fix the root cause, but it’s a good workaround while you debug.
Lastly, make sure you’re not running multiple instances of your bot accidentally. Sometimes this can happen if you’re using PM2 or similar process managers without realizing it.
hey mate, i had this problem too! try adding a cooldown or using a Set to track welcomed users. also, check if ur bot is running multiple instances. sometimes that happens if u restart without shutting down properly. good luck fixing it!
I’ve encountered similar issues with Discord bots. One potential cause could be multiple event listeners being registered unintentionally. Double-check your code for any duplicate client.on('guildMemberAdd', ...) calls. They might be scattered across different files or functions.
Another possibility is a race condition in your image generation process. If the image creation is asynchronous, it might trigger multiple messages before completion. Try wrapping your welcome message logic in a Promise or using async/await to ensure the image is fully generated before sending.
Also, consider implementing a simple caching mechanism. Store the user ID of the last welcomed member and check against it before sending a new message. This can prevent duplicate welcomes if the event fires multiple times for the same user.
Lastly, review your bot’s permissions. Sometimes, insufficient permissions can cause strange behavior, including message duplication.