diff --git a/src/backup.js b/src/backup.js
index 354cb46..bfda54f 100644
--- a/src/backup.js
+++ b/src/backup.js
@@ -97,8 +97,13 @@ function getDateFolder() {
   const dir = path.resolve(__dirname, BACKUP_DIR);
   if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) {
     // eslint-disable-next-line max-len
-    console.error(`Backup directory ${BACKUP_DIR} does not exist! Trying to create it`);
-    fs.mkdirSync(BACKUP_DIR);
+    console.info(`Backup directory ${BACKUP_DIR} does not exist! Trying to create it`);
+    try {
+      fs.mkdirSync(dir);
+    } catch {
+      console.error('Couldn\'t create backup dir');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
   }
   const date = new Date();
   let month = date.getMonth() + 1;
diff --git a/src/socket/SocketServer.js b/src/socket/SocketServer.js
index 0b5ecb3..76004e2 100644
--- a/src/socket/SocketServer.js
+++ b/src/socket/SocketServer.js
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ class SocketServer extends WebSocketEvents {
           return;
         }
         // check proxy
-        if (await cheapDetector(user.ip)) {
+        if (!user.isAdmin() && await cheapDetector(user.ip)) {
           logger.info(
             `${ws.name} / ${user.ip} tried to send chat message with proxy`,
           );