diff --git a/src/commands/base.ts b/src/commands/base.ts
index 13c391d..0754ba2 100644
--- a/src/commands/base.ts
+++ b/src/commands/base.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,10 @@ export abstract class AbstractCharacterStatusCommand extends SlashCommand {
       Array.from(names).map((name) =>
         loadCharacter(this.dataDir, name)
           .then<LoadedCharacterData>((c) => ({ name, success: true, originalData: c }))
-          .catch<ErrorCharacterData>((e) => ({ name, success: false, error: e }))
+          .catch<ErrorCharacterData>((e) => {
+            console.error(`While loading ${name}: `, e)
+            return { name, success: false, error: e }
+          })
       )
     );
   }
@@ -229,11 +232,6 @@ export abstract class AbstractCharacterStatusCommand extends SlashCommand {
       }
     }
     const loadedCharacters = await this.loadCharacters(neededCharacters);
-    for (const char of loadedCharacters) {
-      if (!char.success) {
-        console.error(`While loading ${char.name}: `, char.error)
-      }
-    }
     const characterMap = new Map<string, GameCharacterData>();
     for (const character of loadedCharacters) {
       characterMap.set(character.name, character);