diff --git a/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/presence_command.py b/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/presence_command.py
index a453e7e197..99db2fca8a 100644
--- a/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/presence_command.py
+++ b/kdb-bot/src/modules/base/command/presence_command.py
@@ -29,18 +29,20 @@ class PresenceCommand(DiscordCommandABC):
     @commands.hybrid_command()
     @commands.guild_only()
     @CommandChecks.check_is_ready()
-    @CommandChecks.check_is_member_technician()
+    @CommandChecks.check_is_member_moderator()
     async def presence(self, ctx: Context, text: str = ''):
         self._logger.debug(__name__, f'Received command presence {ctx}')
 
         if text == '':
             await self._bot.change_presence(activity=None)
             await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.base.presence.removed'))
-        else:
-            if len(text) > 128:
-                await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.base.presence.max_char_count_exceeded'))
-            else:
-                await self._bot.change_presence(activity=discord.Game(name=text))
-                await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.base.presence.changed'))
+            return
+
+        if len(text) > 128:
+            await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.base.presence.max_char_count_exceeded'))
+            return
+
+        await self._bot.change_presence(activity=discord.Game(name=text))
+        await self._message_service.send_ctx_msg(ctx, self._t.transform('modules.base.presence.changed'))
 
         self._logger.trace(__name__, f'Finished presence command')