diff --git a/api/bot.py b/api/bot.py
index 9275d34..91a4ad7 100644
--- a/api/bot.py
+++ b/api/bot.py
@@ -73,12 +73,18 @@ class Discord(discord.Client):
                         nickname = player.username
 
                         if not player.is_banned:
-                            role = discord.utils.get(message.server.roles, name=self.member_role)
-                            msg = "Successfully added {0} as a {1}.".format(nickname, self.member_role)
+                            member = discord.utils.get(message.server.members, display_name=nickname)
 
-                            yield from self.change_nickname(message.author, nickname)
-                            yield from self.add_roles(message.author, role)
-                            yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
+                            if member is not None and member is not message.author:
+                                msg = "{0}, a member with that name is already exists, please contact the staff".format(message.author.mention)
+                                yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
+                            else:
+                                role = discord.utils.get(message.server.roles, name=self.member_role)
+                                msg = "Successfully added {0} as a {1}.".format(nickname, self.member_role)
+
+                                yield from self.change_nickname(message.author, nickname)
+                                yield from self.add_roles(message.author, role)
+                                yield from self.discord_message(message.channel, msg)
                         else:
                             msg = "{0} You are currently banned, appeal on the subreddit.".format(message.author.mention)