diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index ff5d910..15cbb2c 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 require("dotenv").config();
 const {
   Client,
-  IntentsBitField,
-  EmbedBuilder,
   Collection,
+  GatewayIntentBits,
+  Partials,
 } = require("discord.js");
 
 const fs = require("fs");
 
 const client = new Client({
   intents: [
-    IntentsBitField.Flags.Guilds,
-    IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildMembers,
-    IntentsBitField.Flags.GuildMessages,
-    IntentsBitField.Flags.MessageContent,
+    GatewayIntentBits.Guilds,
+    GatewayIntentBits.GuildMembers,
+    GatewayIntentBits.GuildMessages,
+    GatewayIntentBits.MessageContent,
+    GatewayIntentBits.DirectMessages,
   ],
+  partials: [Partials.Message, Partials.Channel],
 });
 
 client.commands = new Collection();
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ client.on("ready", (c) => {
   const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
   channel.send("pepperbot restart complete");
 });
+
 client.on("guildMemberAdd", (member) => {
   if (member.guild.id === "1112819622505365556") {
     fs.appendFileSync(
@@ -84,6 +87,21 @@ client.on("messageDelete", async (message) => {
 });
 
 client.on("messageCreate", async (message) => {
+  if (message.channel.type === 1) {
+    fs.appendFileSync(
+      "../pepperbot/src/logs/directmessages.log",
+      "direct message from: " +
+        message.author.username +
+        "(" +
+        message.author +
+        ") at " +
+        Date() +
+        ' with:  "' +
+        message.content +
+        '"\n'
+    );
+    return;
+  }
   if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix)) return;
   const args = message.content.slice(prefix.length).split(/ +/);
   const command = args.shift().toLowerCase();