diff --git a/teamspeak.js b/teamspeak.js
index aa9f374..d82e569 100644
--- a/teamspeak.js
+++ b/teamspeak.js
@@ -377,8 +377,14 @@ try {
     //
     case "root-password": {
       const rootPassResponse = await makeApiRequest("/rootpass", token, client);
-      const reply = `Root Password:\nNew Root Password: ${rootPassResponse.newRootPass}`;
-      await ts3.sendTextMessage(event.target, targetmode, `${senderNickname}, ${reply}`);
+      try {
+        // Send a private message to the user to request the token
+        await client.message(
+          `Root Password:\nNew Root Password: ${rootPassResponse.newRootPass}`
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Failed to send DM to ${client.nickname}:`, error);
+      }
       break;
     }