diff --git a/src/meta/LionBot.py b/src/meta/LionBot.py
index cd73bcff..04fa52da 100644
--- a/src/meta/LionBot.py
+++ b/src/meta/LionBot.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class LionBot(Bot):
                 exception.original = HandledException(exception.original)
         except CheckFailure as e:
             logger.debug(
-                f"Command failed check: {e}",
+                f"Command failed check: {e}: {e.args}",
                 extra={'action': 'BotError', 'with_ctx': True}
             )
             try:
diff --git a/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py b/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py
index b8e652a8..9d9e7f76 100644
--- a/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py
+++ b/src/modules/sysadmin/exec_cog.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from enum import Enum
 
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
+from discord.ext.commands.errors import CheckFailure
 from discord.ui import TextInput, View
 from discord.ui.button import button
 import discord.app_commands as appcmd
@@ -246,7 +247,16 @@ class Exec(LionCog):
         self.talk_async = shard_talk.register_route('exec')(_async)
 
     async def cog_check(self, ctx: LionContext) -> bool:  # type: ignore
-        return await sys_admin(ctx.bot, ctx.author.id)
+        passed = await sys_admin(ctx.bot, ctx.author.id)
+        if passed:
+            return True
+        else:
+            raise CheckFailure(
+                ctx.bot.translator.t(_p(
+                    'ward:sys_admin|failed',
+                    "You must be a bot owner to do this!"
+                ))
+            )
 
     @commands.hybrid_command(
         name=_('async'),