diff --git a/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/level_seeder.py b/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/level_seeder.py
index 9a1148bb49..870a7b3024 100644
--- a/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/level_seeder.py
+++ b/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/level_seeder.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import discord
 from cpl_discord.container import Guild, Role
 from cpl_discord.service import DiscordBotServiceABC
 from cpl_query.extension import List
@@ -26,14 +27,20 @@ class LevelSeeder(DataSeederABC):
         self._default_levels = levels.levels.order_by_descending(lambda l: l.min_xp)
 
     async def _create_level(self, level: Level, guild: Guild, server: Server):
+        level.server = server
         try:
             if guild.roles.where(lambda r: r.name == level.name).first_or_default() is not None:
                 return
 
             await guild.create_role(name=level.name, colour=Colour(int(level.color, 16)), hoist=False, mentionable=True, permissions=Permissions(level.permissions))
             self._logger.info(__name__, f'Created level {level.name}')
-            level.server = server
-            self._levels.add_level(level)
+
+            if self._levels.find_levels_by_server_id(server.server_id).where(lambda l: l == level).first_or_default() is not None:
+                self._levels.add_level(level)
+        except discord.errors.Forbidden as e:
+            self._logger.error(__name__, f'Creating level failed', e)
+            level.permissions = 0
+            self._levels.update_level(level)
         except Exception as e:
             self._logger.error(__name__, f'Creating level failed', e)
 
@@ -66,6 +73,7 @@ class LevelSeeder(DataSeederABC):
             if created_default:
                 continue
 
+            levels = levels.order_by_descending(lambda l: l.min_xp)
             position_above_levels = guild.roles.where(lambda r: r.name == self._level_header).single().position
             for role in guild.roles.order_by_descending(lambda r: r.position):
                 if levels.where(lambda l: l.name == role.name).count() == 0:
diff --git a/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/service/level_service.py b/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/service/level_service.py
index bf53b11ce8..f47102b9dc 100644
--- a/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/service/level_service.py
+++ b/kdb-bot/src/modules/level/service/level_service.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class LevelService:
         level_settings: LevelServerSettings = self._config.get_configuration(f'LevelServerSettings_{guild.id}')
         await self._message_service.send_channel_message(
             self._bot.get_channel(level_settings.changed_level_notification_channel),
-            self._t.transform('modules.level.new_level_message'.format(member.id, level.name)),
+            self._t.transform('modules.level.new_level_message').format(member.id, level.name),
             is_persistent=True
         )