diff --git a/commands/force_player_verify.py b/commands/force_player_verify.py
index cddfe87..cc119e8 100644
--- a/commands/force_player_verify.py
+++ b/commands/force_player_verify.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ async def forceverify(self, ctx, user: discord.Member, username: str):
                                 ign = ign,
                                 guild_rank = user_rank
                             )
-                            await user.add_roles(verified_linked_role) # gives user guild role
+                            await user.add_roles(guild_role) # gives user guild role
                             
                         else:
                             pass
diff --git a/commands/verify.py b/commands/verify.py
index 3405620..2e41b79 100644
--- a/commands/verify.py
+++ b/commands/verify.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 embed_color = int(data["general"]["embed_color"].strip("#"), 16) #convert hex color to hexadecimal format
 unverified_role_id = int(data["role_ids"]["unverified_member"])
 verified_role_id = int(data["role_ids"]["verified_member"])
+guild_role_id = int(data["role_ids"]["guild_member"])
 font_title = ImageFont.truetype("./assets/fonts/Minecraft.ttf", 16)
 font_footer = ImageFont.truetype("./assets/fonts/Minecraft.ttf", 13)
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ async def verify(self, ctx, *, username):
                 
                 unverified_role = discord.utils.get(ctx.guild.roles, id=unverified_role_id) #default role id
                 verified_linked_role = discord.utils.get(ctx.guild.roles, id=verified_role_id) #verified role id
+                guild_role = discord.utils.get(ctx.guild.roles, id=guild_role_id) #verified role id
                 
                 #checks if user is in a guild
                 try:
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ async def verify(self, ctx, *, username):
                                 ign = ign,
                                 guild_rank = user_rank
                             )
-                            await ctx.author.add_roles(verified_linked_role) # gives user guild role
+                            await ctx.author.add_roles(guild_role) # gives user guild role
                             
                         else:
                             pass
diff --git a/listeners/member_data_cacher.py b/listeners/member_data_cacher.py
index c7bd2a4..28a09a8 100644
--- a/listeners/member_data_cacher.py
+++ b/listeners/member_data_cacher.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def guildMemberCacher(self):
                         
                         channel = self.client.get_channel(logs_channel_id)
                         embed = discord.Embed(
-                            title=(f"😊 | {ign} has just joined the guild!."),
+                            title=(f"😊 | {ign} has just joined the guild!"),
                             description=f"Player `{ign}` was just loaded into the guild cache. This means that they either just joined or was just now loaded. Their username will now appear in all guild commands.",
                             colour= embed_color
                         )