diff --git a/src/events/voiceStateUpdate.js b/src/events/voiceStateUpdate.js
index 6f847fecc..6753e76fa 100644
--- a/src/events/voiceStateUpdate.js
+++ b/src/events/voiceStateUpdate.js
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ if (now - lastCreation < VOICE_CREATE_COOLDOWN_MS) {
 
                 const channelName = sanitizeVoiceChannelName(finalName);
 
+const channelName = sanitizeVoiceChannelName(finalName);
                 if (!member.voice?.channel || member.voice.channel.id !== triggerChannel.id) {
                     logger.debug(`Member ${member.id} no longer in trigger channel ${triggerChannel.id}, aborting temporary channel creation`);
                     channelCreationCooldown.delete(cooldownKey);