diff --git a/packages/utilities/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/utilities/CHANGELOG.md
index 31772d4d7..7551c0b3b 100644
--- a/packages/utilities/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/utilities/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @discordx/utilities
 
+## 7.0.3
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- ignore auto complete in rate limit
+
 ## 7.0.2
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/utilities/package.json b/packages/utilities/package.json
index 6c14a35d7..417b86c3c 100644
--- a/packages/utilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/utilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@discordx/utilities",
-  "version": "7.0.2",
+  "version": "7.0.3",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Utilities package for enhancing discordx functionality",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/packages/utilities/src/guards/Rate Limiter/RateLimit.ts b/packages/utilities/src/guards/Rate Limiter/RateLimit.ts
index 078560478..f6a4cb92d 100644
--- a/packages/utilities/src/guards/Rate Limiter/RateLimit.ts	
+++ b/packages/utilities/src/guards/Rate Limiter/RateLimit.ts	
@@ -108,14 +108,14 @@ export function RateLimit<T extends CommandInteraction | SimpleCommandMessage>(
   }
 
   return async function (arg, client, next) {
-    let memberId: string | null | undefined;
-    let guildId: string | null;
+    let memberId: string | null = null;
+    let guildId: string | null = null;
 
     if (arg instanceof SimpleCommandMessage) {
-      memberId = arg.message.member?.id;
+      memberId = arg.message.member?.id ?? null;
       guildId = arg.message.guildId;
-    } else {
-      memberId = arg.member?.user.id;
+    } else if (!arg.isAutocomplete()) {
+      memberId = arg.member?.user.id ?? null;
       guildId = arg.guildId;
     }