diff --git a/bk_week_help_re.md b/bk_week_help_re.md
index 48f4fbf..e3062ca 100644
--- a/bk_week_help_re.md
+++ b/bk_week_help_re.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Adds the post to the list of posts.
 - **Only moderators of a subreddit or the OP (Original Poster) can use this command.**
 ## `bk_week_vote`
 Adds a vote to the post. (see `/bk_week_vote` in the Discord help).
-- **Anyone can use this command.**
+- **Anyone can use this command. If a moderator uses it the vote will be flagged as a moderator vote.**
 ### **Examples**
 ```
 "u/ByteDiceAssistant bk_week_add"
diff --git a/src/messages.rs b/src/messages.rs
index dfd3a18..25efde8 100644
--- a/src/messages.rs
+++ b/src/messages.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
-use crate::Context;
+use std::env;
+
+use crate::{Args, Context};
 
 use poise::serenity_prelude::json::Value;
 use poise::{serenity_prelude::CreateMessage, CreateReply, ReplyHandle};
-use poise::serenity_prelude::{Color, CreateEmbed, CreateEmbedAuthor, Timestamp};
+use poise::serenity_prelude::{Color, CreateEmbed, CreateEmbedAuthor, Http, Timestamp, UserId};
 use serde_json::json;
 
 
@@ -135,6 +137,26 @@ pub async fn edit_msg(
 }
 
 
+pub async fn send_dm(msg: String, args: Args) {
+  let uid = env::var("ASSISTANT_DM_USER").expect("Missing ASSISTANT_DM_USER env var!").parse::<u64>().unwrap();
+  let user = UserId::new(uid);
+
+  let token: String;
+  if !args.test {
+    token = std::env::var("ASSISTANT_TOKEN").expect("Missing ASSISTANT_TOKEN env var!");
+  }
+  else {
+    token = std::env::var("ASSISTANT_TOKEN_TEST").expect("Missing ASSISTANT_TOKEN_TEST env var!");
+  };
+
+  let http = Http::new(&token);
+
+  let c_msg = CreateMessage::new().content(msg);
+
+  let _ = user.dm(http, c_msg).await;
+}
+
+
 pub fn embed_post(post_data: &Value, url: &str, empheral: bool) -> EmbedOptions {
   let media_type = &post_data["post_data"]["media_type"];
   let re_votes = &post_data["votes"]["voters_re"].as_array().unwrap().len();
diff --git a/src/python/py_websocket.py b/src/python/py_websocket.py
index d40d855..adc5500 100644
--- a/src/python/py_websocket.py
+++ b/src/python/py_websocket.py
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ async def send_message(message: str):
     await ws_global.send(message)
 
 
+async def send_internal_error(e: Exception):
+  global ws_global
+  if ws_global:
+    await ws_global.send(f"json:{{\"error\":\"Internal Python error: {e}\"}}")
+
+
 async def websocket_client(bot: botPy.Bot):
   global ws_global, is_connected
   port = bot.args["port"]
diff --git a/src/websocket.rs b/src/websocket.rs
index 5a9b5a1..4356c70 100644
--- a/src/websocket.rs
+++ b/src/websocket.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use futures::StreamExt;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use serde_json::Value;
 
+use crate::messages::send_dm;
 use crate::rs_println;
 use crate::Args;
 
@@ -125,6 +126,13 @@ async fn handle_message(msg: tungstenite::protocol::Message, args: Args) {
     tungstenite::Message::Text(text) => {
       rs_println!("Received from Python: {}", text);
 
+      if text.starts_with("json:") {
+        let t_json: Value = serde_json::from_str(&text[5..]).unwrap();
+        if t_json.get("error").is_some() {
+          send_dm("Internal Python error!".to_string(), args).await;
+        }
+      }
+
       unsafe {
         if !REPLY_HELLO {
           send_msg("[Connection test] Hello from Rust!").await;