From 37c948a7f7eb617e4531cc3430d5c88487c86565 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ajax146 <31014239+ajax146@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 02:41:32 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Fixes mark thread when OP has left server

---
 techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py b/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py
index 1f8f3338..abd3cbe5 100644
--- a/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py
+++ b/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py
@@ -518,7 +518,10 @@ async def mark_thread(
     else:
         embed.set_footer(text="Changed automatically")
 
-    await thread.send(content=thread.owner.mention, embed=embed)
+    if thread.owner:
+        ping = thread.owner.mention
+
+    await thread.send(content=ping, embed=embed)
 
     await thread.edit(
         name=f"{data['prefix']} {thread.name}"[:100],

From febf1a0c56531c27808070f3ebd4bd5eac085dd9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ajax146 <31014239+ajax146@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 15 May 2026 02:42:32 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add else

---
 techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py b/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py
index abd3cbe5..a38ced8f 100644
--- a/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py
+++ b/techsupport_bot/commands/forum.py
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ async def mark_thread(
 
     if thread.owner:
         ping = thread.owner.mention
+    else:
+        ping = ""
 
     await thread.send(content=ping, embed=embed)