diff --git a/functions/api/events-team/strikes/new.ts b/functions/api/events-team/strikes/new.ts
index 8fcd819..db34eb0 100644
--- a/functions/api/events-team/strikes/new.ts
+++ b/functions/api/events-team/strikes/new.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { jsonError, jsonResponse } from "../../../common.js";
 
 export async function onRequestPost(context: RequestContext) {
   const { reason, user } = context.data.body;
+  const { D1 } = context.env;
 
   if (typeof reason !== "string") return jsonError("Invalid reason", 400);
 
@@ -9,7 +10,10 @@ export async function onRequestPost(context: RequestContext) {
     typeof user !== "string" ||
     user.length > 20 ||
     user.length < 17 ||
-    user.match(/\D/)
+    user.match(/\D/) ||
+    !(await D1.prepare("SELECT id FROM et_members WHERE id = ?;")
+      .bind(user)
+      .first())
   )
     return jsonError("Invalid user id", 400);
 
@@ -17,11 +21,14 @@ export async function onRequestPost(context: RequestContext) {
   const id = crypto.randomUUID().replaceAll("-", "");
   const actingUser = context.data.current_user.id;
 
-  await context.env.D1.prepare(
-    "INSERT INTO et_strikes (created_at, created_by, id, reason, user) VALUES (?1, ?2, ?3, ?4, ?5); UPDATE et_members SET points = points - 100 WHERE id = ?5;",
-  )
-    .bind(now, actingUser, id, reason, user)
-    .run();
+  await D1.batch([
+    D1.prepare(
+      "INSERT INTO et_strikes (created_at, created_by, id, reason, user) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?); UPDATE et_members SET points = points - 100 WHERE id = ?5;",
+    ).bind(now, actingUser, id, reason, user),
+    D1.prepare(
+      "UPDATE et_members SET points = points - 100 WHERE id = ?;",
+    ).bind(user),
+  ]);
 
   return jsonResponse(
     JSON.stringify({