diff --git a/apps/core-server/routes/member.ts b/apps/core-server/routes/member.ts
index 3625daef..61bc376c 100644
--- a/apps/core-server/routes/member.ts
+++ b/apps/core-server/routes/member.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ export const getMember = async (memberId: string) => {
 	const guild = client.guilds.cache.get(GUILD_ID);
 	if (!guild) throw new Error("Guild not found");
 	try {
-		return guild.members.cache.get(memberId) ?? (await guild.members.fetch(memberId));
+		let member = guild.members.cache.get(memberId);
+		if (!member) {
+			member = await guild.members.fetch(memberId);
+		}
+		return member;
 	} catch (error) {
 		console.error("Error fetching member:", error);
 		throw new Error("Member not found");