diff --git a/teamspeak.js b/teamspeak.js
index d82e569..1c901b0 100644
--- a/teamspeak.js
+++ b/teamspeak.js
@@ -393,8 +393,14 @@ try {
     //
     case "new-api-key": {
       const newKeyResponse = await makeApiRequest("/new-key", token, client);
-      const reply = `New API Key: ${newKeyResponse.newAPIKey}`;
-      await ts3.sendTextMessage(event.target, targetmode, `${senderNickname}, ${reply}`);
+      try {
+        // Send a private message to the user to request the token
+        await client.message(
+          `New API Key: ${newKeyResponse.newAPIKey}`
+        );
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(`Failed to send DM to ${client.nickname}:`, error);
+      }
       break;
     }