diff --git a/src/client/Client.ts b/src/client/Client.ts
index 4ca2359..6b33a55 100644
--- a/src/client/Client.ts
+++ b/src/client/Client.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ export default class Client extends EventEmitter {
       key: "users_me_" + token,
     });
 
+    if (me.user.role !== "bot")
+      throw new Error(
+        `Client "${me.user.username}" is not a bot account. Contact TETR.IO Support (https://tetr.io/about/support/) to apply for a bot account.`
+      );
+
     this.me = new ClientUser(this.ws, me, await this.fetchUser(me.user._id));
 
     await this.ws.connect();
diff --git a/src/client/ClientUser.ts b/src/client/ClientUser.ts
index e92528d..4f26920 100644
--- a/src/client/ClientUser.ts
+++ b/src/client/ClientUser.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ export default class ClientUser extends EventEmitter {
 
     this.ws = ws;
 
-    if (me.role !== "bot")
-      throw new Error(
-        `Client "${me.username}" is not a bot account. Contact TETR.IO Support (https://tetr.io/about/support/) to apply for a bot account.`
-      );
-
     this.user = user;
     this.email = me.email;
     this.privacy = {