diff --git a/cmds/privmsg.cpp b/cmds/privmsg.cpp
index b80e323..f18259d 100644
--- a/cmds/privmsg.cpp
+++ b/cmds/privmsg.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /*   By: aortigos <aortigos@student.42malaga.com    +#+  +:+       +#+        */
 /*                                                +#+#+#+#+#+   +#+           */
 /*   Created: 2026/05/15 15:35:16 by aortigos          #+#    #+#             */
-/*   Updated: 2026/05/25 09:44:38 by aortigos         ###   ########.fr       */
+/*   Updated: 2026/05/25 10:02:13 by aortigos         ###   ########.fr       */
 /*                                                                            */
 /* ************************************************************************** */
 
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ void	Server::privmsg_cmd(User &client, std::istringstream &ss)
 
 	if (!client.isRegistered()) return (client.send(":" SERVER_NAME " 451 " + client.getNick() + " :You have not registered\r\n"));
 	
+	if (channel.empty())
+		return (client.send(":" SERVER_NAME " 411 " + client.getNick() + " :No recipient given (PRIVMSG)\r\n"));
+
 	if (message.empty()) return (client.send(":" SERVER_NAME " 412 " + client.getNick() + " :No text to send\r\n"));
 
 	if (message[0] == ' ')