diff --git a/bot/modules/renting/commands.py b/bot/modules/renting/commands.py
index b94c01f5..0683d90f 100644
--- a/bot/modules/renting/commands.py
+++ b/bot/modules/renting/commands.py
@@ -54,9 +54,13 @@ async def cmd_rent(ctx):
 
             # Extract members to remove
             current_memberids = set(room.memberids)
+            if ctx.author in ctx.msg.mentions:
+                return await ctx.error_reply(
+                    "You can't remove yourself from your own room!"
+                )
             to_remove = (
                 member for member in ctx.msg.mentions
-                if member.id in current_memberids
+                if member.id in current_memberids and member.id != ctx.author.id
             )
             to_remove = list(set(to_remove))  # Remove duplicates
 
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ async def cmd_rent(ctx):
             current_memberids = set(room.memberids)
             to_add = (
                 member for member in ctx.msg.mentions
-                if member.id not in current_memberids and member.id != ctx.author
+                if member.id not in current_memberids and member.id != ctx.author.id
             )
             to_add = list(set(to_add))  # Remove duplicates
 
diff --git a/bot/modules/renting/rooms.py b/bot/modules/renting/rooms.py
index 9e79d5b0..3e1d19c4 100644
--- a/bot/modules/renting/rooms.py
+++ b/bot/modules/renting/rooms.py
@@ -187,14 +187,14 @@ class Room:
             except discord.HTTPException:
                 pass
 
-        # Delete the room from data (cascades to member deletion)
-        self.delete()
-
         guild_settings.event_log.log(
             title="Private study room expired!",
             description="<@{}>'s private study room expired.".format(self.data.ownerid)
         )
 
+        # Delete the room from data (cascades to member deletion)
+        self.delete()
+
     async def add_members(self, *members):
         guild_settings = GuildSettings(self.data.guildid)