diff --git a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildCategorySetting.java b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildCategorySetting.java
index 6e059c84..601fabf2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildCategorySetting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildCategorySetting.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import link.locutus.discord.commands.manager.v2.binding.Key;
 import link.locutus.discord.db.GuildDB;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.concrete.Category;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.IMentionable;
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ public GuildCategorySetting(GuildSettingCategory category) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Category validate(GuildDB db, Category value) {
+    public Category validate(GuildDB db, User user, Category value) {
         return validateCategory(db, value);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildChannelSetting.java b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildChannelSetting.java
index 02d48440..f91f8129 100644
--- a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildChannelSetting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildChannelSetting.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import link.locutus.discord.commands.manager.v2.binding.Key;
 import link.locutus.discord.db.GuildDB;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.IMentionable;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.middleman.MessageChannel;
 
 public abstract class GuildChannelSetting extends GuildSetting<MessageChannel> {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ public GuildChannelSetting(GuildSettingCategory category) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public MessageChannel validate(GuildDB db, MessageChannel value) {
+    public MessageChannel validate(GuildDB db, User user, MessageChannel value) {
         return validateChannel(db, value);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildResourceSetting.java b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildResourceSetting.java
index c80d4651..c04a2d22 100644
--- a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildResourceSetting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildResourceSetting.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import link.locutus.discord.util.MathMan;
 import link.locutus.discord.util.PW;
 import link.locutus.discord.util.math.ArrayUtil;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.User;
 
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -15,7 +16,7 @@ public GuildResourceSetting(GuildSettingCategory category) {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public Map<ResourceType, Double> validate(GuildDB db, Map<ResourceType, Double> value) {
+    public Map<ResourceType, Double> validate(GuildDB db, User user, Map<ResourceType, Double> value) {
         // ensure amounts are positive
         for (Map.Entry<ResourceType, Double> entry : value.entrySet()) {
             if (entry.getValue() < 0) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildSetting.java b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildSetting.java
index ad9caf78..dabbfdd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildSetting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/link/locutus/discord/db/guild/GuildSetting.java
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ public T allowedAndValidate(GuildDB db, User user, T value) {
 
     public String setAndValidate(GuildDB db, User user, T value) {
         value = allowedAndValidate(db, user, value);
-        return set(db, value);
+        return set(db, user, value);
     }
 
     public GuildSetting<T> requiresAllies() {