diff --git a/src/games/mash.js b/src/games/mash.js
index 9b5022f..b2dbea7 100755
--- a/src/games/mash.js
+++ b/src/games/mash.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function start(length, context, attempt = 0) {
 
 	if (answers.some((answer) => answer.word === anagram)) {
 		if (attempt >= 10) {
-			context.sendMessage(`Sorry, I did not find a mashable ${length}-letter word`);
+			context.sendMessage(`Sorry, I did not find a mashable ${length}-letter word`, context.room.id);
 			return;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/play.js b/src/play.js
index 2dd1252..9fa8ff4 100755
--- a/src/play.js
+++ b/src/play.js
@@ -117,6 +117,11 @@ async function getGames(bot, identifier) {
 		const sendMessage = (body, roomId, options, recipient) => {
 			const curatedBody = curateMessageBody(body, game, key, options);
 
+			if (!roomId && !recipient) {
+				logger.error(`Missing room ID or recipient for message: ${body}`);
+				return;
+			}
+
 			if (config.platform === 'irc') {
 				bot.client.say(/^#/.test(roomId) ? roomId : recipient, curatedBody);
 			}