diff --git a/src/EllieBot/Modules/Administration/AutoAssignableRoles/AutoAssignRoleCommands.cs b/src/EllieBot/Modules/Administration/AutoAssignableRoles/AutoAssignRoleCommands.cs
index dc687cc..7ff09d9 100644
--- a/src/EllieBot/Modules/Administration/AutoAssignableRoles/AutoAssignRoleCommands.cs
+++ b/src/EllieBot/Modules/Administration/AutoAssignableRoles/AutoAssignRoleCommands.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ public partial class Administration
                 return;
             }
 
+            // the user can't aar the role which is greater or equal to the bot's highest role
+            if (role.Position >= ((SocketGuild)ctx.Guild).CurrentUser.GetRoles().Max(x => x.Position))
+            {
+                await Response().Error(strs.hierarchy).SendAsync();
+                return;
+            }
+
             var roles = await _service.ToggleAarAsync(ctx.Guild.Id, role.Id);
             if (roles.Count == 0)
                 await Response().Confirm(strs.aar_disabled).SendAsync();