diff --git a/src/Responders/GuildLoadedResponder.cs b/src/Responders/GuildLoadedResponder.cs
index 3e08060..bbf4a0a 100644
--- a/src/Responders/GuildLoadedResponder.cs
+++ b/src/Responders/GuildLoadedResponder.cs
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ using Octobot.Data;
 using Octobot.Extensions;
 using Octobot.Services;
 using Remora.Discord.API.Abstractions.Gateway.Events;
+using Remora.Discord.API.Abstractions.Objects;
 using Remora.Discord.API.Abstractions.Rest;
 using Remora.Discord.API.Gateway.Events;
 using Remora.Discord.Extensions.Embeds;
 using Remora.Discord.Gateway.Responders;
-using Remora.Rest.Core;
 using Remora.Results;
 
 namespace Octobot.Responders;
@@ -24,15 +24,17 @@ public class GuildLoadedResponder : IResponder<IGuildCreate>
     private readonly GuildDataService _guildData;
     private readonly ILogger<GuildLoadedResponder> _logger;
     private readonly IDiscordRestUserAPI _userApi;
+    private readonly UtilityService _utility;
 
     public GuildLoadedResponder(
         IDiscordRestChannelAPI channelApi, GuildDataService guildData, ILogger<GuildLoadedResponder> logger,
-        IDiscordRestUserAPI userApi)
+        IDiscordRestUserAPI userApi, UtilityService utility)
     {
         _channelApi = channelApi;
         _guildData = guildData;
         _logger = logger;
         _userApi = userApi;
+        _utility = utility;
     }
 
     public async Task<Result> RespondAsync(IGuildCreate gatewayEvent, CancellationToken ct = default)
@@ -59,20 +61,7 @@ public class GuildLoadedResponder : IResponder<IGuildCreate>
 
         if (data.DataLoadFailed)
         {
-            var errorEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
-                .WithSmallTitle(Messages.DataLoadFailedTitle, bot)
-                .WithDescription(Messages.DataLoadFailedDescription)
-                .WithFooter(Messages.ContactDevelopers)
-                .WithColour(ColorsList.Red)
-                .Build();
-
-            if (!errorEmbed.IsDefined(out var errorBuilt))
-            {
-                return Result.FromError(errorEmbed);
-            }
-
-            return (Result)await _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(
-                GetEmergencyFeedbackChannel(guild, data), embeds: new[] { errorBuilt }, ct: ct);
+            return await SendDataLoadFailed(guild, data, bot, ct);
         }
 
         _logger.LogInformation("Loaded guild {ID} (\"{Name}\")", guild.ID, guild.Name);
@@ -105,22 +94,27 @@ public class GuildLoadedResponder : IResponder<IGuildCreate>
             GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(cfg), embeds: new[] { built }, ct: ct);
     }
 
-    private static Snowflake GetEmergencyFeedbackChannel(IGuildCreate.IAvailableGuild guild, GuildData data)
+    private async Task<Result> SendDataLoadFailed(IGuild guild, GuildData data, IUser bot, CancellationToken ct)
     {
-        var privateFeedback = GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(data.Settings);
-        if (!privateFeedback.Empty())
+        var errorEmbed = new EmbedBuilder()
+            .WithSmallTitle(Messages.DataLoadFailedTitle, bot)
+            .WithDescription(Messages.DataLoadFailedDescription)
+            .WithFooter(Messages.ContactDevelopers)
+            .WithColour(ColorsList.Red)
+            .Build();
+
+        if (!errorEmbed.IsDefined(out var errorBuilt))
         {
-            return privateFeedback;
+            return Result.FromError(errorEmbed);
         }
 
-        var publicFeedback = GuildSettings.PublicFeedbackChannel.Get(data.Settings);
-        if (!publicFeedback.Empty())
+        var channelResult = await _utility.GetEmergencyFeedbackChannel(guild, data, ct);
+        if (!channelResult.IsDefined(out var channel))
         {
-            return publicFeedback;
+            return Result.FromError(channelResult);
         }
 
-        return guild.SystemChannelID.AsOptional().IsDefined(out var systemChannel)
-            ? systemChannel
-            : guild.Channels[0].ID;
+        return (Result)await _channelApi.CreateMessageAsync(
+            channel, embeds: new[] { errorBuilt }, ct: ct);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Services/Update/MemberUpdateService.cs b/src/Services/Update/MemberUpdateService.cs
index ae099f6..b4289ce 100644
--- a/src/Services/Update/MemberUpdateService.cs
+++ b/src/Services/Update/MemberUpdateService.cs
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ public sealed partial class MemberUpdateService : BackgroundService
     private readonly IDiscordRestGuildAPI _guildApi;
     private readonly GuildDataService _guildData;
     private readonly ILogger<MemberUpdateService> _logger;
+    private readonly UtilityService _utility;
 
     public MemberUpdateService(IDiscordRestChannelAPI channelApi, IDiscordRestGuildAPI guildApi,
-        GuildDataService guildData, ILogger<MemberUpdateService> logger)
+        GuildDataService guildData, ILogger<MemberUpdateService> logger, UtilityService utility)
     {
         _channelApi = channelApi;
         _guildApi = guildApi;
         _guildData = guildData;
         _logger = logger;
+        _utility = utility;
     }
 
     protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken ct)
@@ -90,21 +92,20 @@ public sealed partial class MemberUpdateService : BackgroundService
             return failedResults.AggregateErrors();
         }
 
+        var interactionResult
+            = await _utility.CheckInteractionsAsync(guildId, null, id, "Update", ct);
+        if (!interactionResult.IsSuccess)
+        {
+            return Result.FromError(interactionResult);
+        }
+
+        var canInteract = interactionResult.Entity is null;
+
         if (data.MutedUntil is null)
         {
             data.Roles = guildMember.Roles.ToList().ConvertAll(r => r.Value);
         }
 
-        var autoUnmuteResult = await TryAutoUnmuteAsync(guildId, id, data, ct);
-        failedResults.AddIfFailed(autoUnmuteResult);
-
-        if (!defaultRole.Empty() && !data.Roles.Contains(defaultRole.Value))
-        {
-            var addResult = await _guildApi.AddGuildMemberRoleAsync(
-                guildId, id, defaultRole, ct: ct);
-            failedResults.AddIfFailed(addResult);
-        }
-
         if (!guildMember.User.IsDefined(out var user))
         {
             failedResults.AddIfFailed(new ArgumentNullError(nameof(guildMember.User)));
@@ -117,6 +118,21 @@ public sealed partial class MemberUpdateService : BackgroundService
             failedResults.AddIfFailed(reminderTickResult);
         }
 
+        if (!canInteract)
+        {
+            return Result.FromSuccess();
+        }
+
+        var autoUnmuteResult = await TryAutoUnmuteAsync(guildId, id, data, ct);
+        failedResults.AddIfFailed(autoUnmuteResult);
+
+        if (!defaultRole.Empty() && !data.Roles.Contains(defaultRole.Value))
+        {
+            var addResult = await _guildApi.AddGuildMemberRoleAsync(
+                guildId, id, defaultRole, ct: ct);
+            failedResults.AddIfFailed(addResult);
+        }
+
         if (GuildSettings.RenameHoistedUsers.Get(guildData.Settings))
         {
             var filterResult = await FilterNicknameAsync(guildId, user, guildMember, ct);
diff --git a/src/Services/UtilityService.cs b/src/Services/UtilityService.cs
index 5bc06ea..d40570a 100644
--- a/src/Services/UtilityService.cs
+++ b/src/Services/UtilityService.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ public sealed class UtilityService : IHostedService
     ///     </list>
     /// </returns>
     public async Task<Result<string?>> CheckInteractionsAsync(
-        Snowflake guildId, Snowflake interacterId, Snowflake targetId, string action, CancellationToken ct = default)
+        Snowflake guildId, Snowflake? interacterId, Snowflake targetId, string action, CancellationToken ct = default)
     {
         if (interacterId == targetId)
         {
@@ -100,7 +100,12 @@ public sealed class UtilityService : IHostedService
             return Result<string?>.FromError(rolesResult);
         }
 
-        var interacterResult = await _guildApi.GetGuildMemberAsync(guildId, interacterId, ct);
+        if (interacterId is null)
+        {
+            return CheckInteractions(action, guild, roles, targetMember, currentMember, currentMember);
+        }
+
+        var interacterResult = await _guildApi.GetGuildMemberAsync(guildId, interacterId.Value, ct);
         return interacterResult.IsDefined(out var interacter)
             ? CheckInteractions(action, guild, roles, targetMember, currentMember, interacter)
             : Result<string?>.FromError(interacterResult);
@@ -246,4 +251,30 @@ public sealed class UtilityService : IHostedService
 
         return Result.FromSuccess();
     }
+
+    public async Task<Result<Snowflake>> GetEmergencyFeedbackChannel(IGuild guild, GuildData data, CancellationToken ct)
+    {
+        var privateFeedback = GuildSettings.PrivateFeedbackChannel.Get(data.Settings);
+        if (!privateFeedback.Empty())
+        {
+            return privateFeedback;
+        }
+
+        var publicFeedback = GuildSettings.PublicFeedbackChannel.Get(data.Settings);
+        if (!publicFeedback.Empty())
+        {
+            return publicFeedback;
+        }
+
+        if (guild.SystemChannelID.AsOptional().IsDefined(out var systemChannel))
+        {
+            return systemChannel;
+        }
+
+        var channelsResult = await _guildApi.GetGuildChannelsAsync(guild.ID, ct);
+
+        return channelsResult.IsDefined(out var channels)
+            ? channels[0].ID
+            : Result<Snowflake>.FromError(channelsResult);
+    }
 }