diff --git a/autowl/Cogs/Whitelist.py b/autowl/Cogs/Whitelist.py
index 8028fd6..54aa3ff 100644
--- a/autowl/Cogs/Whitelist.py
+++ b/autowl/Cogs/Whitelist.py
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ class Whitelist(commands.Cog):
             return
         updatecur = self.client.squadjs.cursor(buffered=True)
         try:
-            rowsaffected = updatecur.execute(self.client.squadjs_updateDiscordID, (interaction.user.id, steam64))
+            updatecur.execute(self.client.squadjs_updateDiscordID, (interaction.user.id, steam64))
+            rowsaffected = updatecur.rowcount
             if rowsaffected <= 0:
-                await interaction.response.send_message("Cound not find SteamID!")
+                await interaction.response.send_message("Cound not find SteamID or already linked!")
                 self.client.squadjs.commit()
                 return
         except mysql.connector.Error as err:
diff --git a/autowl/bot.py b/autowl/bot.py
index 2508c97..3d0cfb5 100644
--- a/autowl/bot.py
+++ b/autowl/bot.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
             intents=intents,
             help_command=commands.DefaultHelpCommand(dm_help=True),
         )
-        self.squadjs = mysql.connector.connect(user='squadjs', password=mysqlpass, host='asgard.orion-technologies.io', database='squadjs')
+        self.squadjs = mysql.connector.connect(user='squadjs', password=mysqlpass, host='asgard.orion-technologies.io', database='squadjs', use_pure=False)
 
     async def on_command(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         log.info(f"{ctx.author} ({ctx.author.id}) invoked command: {ctx.command.name}, {ctx.message}")