diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index d2de1cf..6613b00 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -71,7 +71,12 @@ async def make_choice(room, message):
         temp = False
     else:
         id = match.args()
-        id = int(id[1])
+        try:
+            id = int(id[1])
+        except ValueError:
+            youTriedMessage = ("Blunt tried :skull:")
+            await bot.api.send_text_message(room.room_id, youTriedMessage)
+
         quoteImage = fetch.fetchQuote(id)
         quoteData = fetch.fetchQuoteData(id)