diff --git a/src/core/message_queue.cpp b/src/core/message_queue.cpp
index 943e659..669822b 100644
--- a/src/core/message_queue.cpp
+++ b/src/core/message_queue.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ void message_queue::run(bot::settings::settings *settings, submit_queue *submit_
 
             if (const auto *direct_message = std::get_if<bot::direct_message>(&message)) {
                 const std::lock_guard<bot::settings::settings> guard(*settings);
-                bot::settings::user *user = settings->get_user(direct_message->event.command.get_issuing_user().id);
+                const bot::settings::user *user = settings->get_user(direct_message->event.command.get_issuing_user().id);
                 const std::string target = user ? user->target : "en";
                 translated_direct_message translated_message;
                 translated_message.event = direct_message->event;