diff --git a/events/buttons/guildapplicationdeny.js b/events/buttons/guildapplicationdeny.js
index a35d465..285b37a 100644
--- a/events/buttons/guildapplicationdeny.js
+++ b/events/buttons/guildapplicationdeny.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ module.exports = {
                         .setCustomId('denyreason')
                         .setStyle(TextInputStyle.Paragraph)
                         .setPlaceholder('Enter a reason for denying the application')
+                        .setRequired(false)
                 )
             )
         await interaction.showModal(modal);
diff --git a/events/modals/denyreasonbox.js b/events/modals/denyreasonbox.js
index 1abc593..7fba509 100644
--- a/events/modals/denyreasonbox.js
+++ b/events/modals/denyreasonbox.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module.exports = {
         const applicantId = channel.topic;
         const guild = interaction.guild;
         const applicant = await guild.members.fetch(applicantId);
-        const reason = interaction.fields.fields.get('denyreason').value ?? "No reason provided";
+        const reason = interaction.fields.fields.get('denyreason').value || "No reason provided";
         const embedColor = Number(color.replace("#", "0x"));
         const filePath = path.join(__dirname, `../../applications/${applicantId}`);
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ module.exports = {
             embeds: [{
                 description: "Application denied\n" +
                 "Channel will be deleted in 5 seconds...",
+                color: embedColor
             }],
         });