diff --git a/stoat_map_notifications/python/app.py b/stoat_map_notifications/python/app.py
index f27f439..3ffc70b 100644
--- a/stoat_map_notifications/python/app.py
+++ b/stoat_map_notifications/python/app.py
@@ -10,18 +10,21 @@ from flask_cors import CORS
 from werkzeug.middleware.proxy_fix import ProxyFix
 import threading
 import time
+import difflib
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 app.wsgi_app = ProxyFix(app.wsgi_app, x_for=1, x_proto=1) 
 CORS(app)
 
+map_images = []
+
 #runs every 3 minutes to inform about a new map
 
-def insert_maps(fixed):
+def insert_maps(fixed_param):
     with get_connection_unloze_playtime() as conn:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
-            placeholders = ','.join(['(%s)'] * len(fixed))
-            flattened_values = [row for row in fixed]
+            placeholders = ','.join(['(%s)'] * len(fixed_param))
+            flattened_values = [row for row in fixed_param]
             sql_statement = f"""
                 INSERT IGNORE INTO unloze_playtimestats.map_notifications 
                     (mapname) 
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ def stoat_send_valid_map_notifications(thing, valid_map_notification_cmds):
     }
     response = requests.post(stoat_url_map_notifications, headers=headers, json=data)
 
-def check_new_map_notification_status(fixed, last_msg_id):
+def check_new_map_notification_status(fixed_param, last_msg_id):
     headers = {
         "x-bot-token": stoat_token 
     }
@@ -142,12 +145,18 @@ def check_new_map_notification_status(fixed, last_msg_id):
     else:
         response = requests.get(stoat_url_50_last_messages + last_msg_id, headers=headers)
 
-    data = response.json()
+    try:
+        data = response.json()
+    except:
+        #well that should not happen
+        err = traceback.format_exc()
+        print("err: ", err)
+        return None, None, None, None, None
+        
     for index, msg in enumerate(data['messages']):
         #print(msg)
         msg_id = msg['_id']
         author = msg['author']
-        content = msg['content']
         last_msg_id = msg_id
         dont_process_bot_msg = False
         for user in data['users']:
@@ -157,16 +166,17 @@ def check_new_map_notification_status(fixed, last_msg_id):
         if dont_process_bot_msg: continue
 
         try:
+            content = msg['content']
             if content.startswith("add "):
                 content = content.split("add ")[1]
-                if content in fixed:
+                if content in fixed_param:
                     valid_map_notification_cmds_add.append([content, author])
                 else:
                     invalid_map_notification_cmds.append([content, author])
 
             elif content.startswith("remove "):
                 content = content.split("remove ")[1]
-                if content in fixed:
+                if content in fixed_param:
                     valid_map_notification_cmds_remove.append([content, author])
                 else:
                     invalid_map_notification_cmds.append([content, author])
@@ -177,6 +187,7 @@ def check_new_map_notification_status(fixed, last_msg_id):
         except:
             err = traceback.format_exc()
             print("err: ", err)
+            print("msg in error: ", msg)
 
     #print('valid_map_notification_cmds_add: ', valid_map_notification_cmds_add)
     #print('valid_map_notification_cmds_remove: ', valid_map_notification_cmds_remove)
@@ -208,10 +219,17 @@ def send_post_notify_message_to_stoat(list_of_people_to_notify, content, infomap
         "x-bot-token": f"{stoat_token}",
         "Content-Type": "application/json"
     }
+
+    match = difflib.get_close_matches(infomap, map_images, n=1, cutoff=0.6)
+    thumbnail_name = match[0] if match else "ze_atix_panic"
+
+    image_url = f"https://vauff.com/mapimgs/240/{thumbnail_name}.jpg"
     data = {
-        "content": message
+        "content": image_url,
+        "embeds": [{
+            "description": message,
+        }]
     }
-    #print('messages: ', message)
     response = requests.post(stoat_url_map_notifications, headers=headers, json=data)
 
 def update_last_msg_id(msg_id):
@@ -244,7 +262,6 @@ def got_new_map_to_announce():
     try:
         content = request.get_json()["content"]
         #print('content: ', content)
-
         infomap = content.split("Map changed to: ")[1].split("\nPlayerCount:")[0]
         list_of_people_to_notify = notify_of_new_map(infomap)
         send_post_notify_message_to_stoat(list_of_people_to_notify, content, infomap)
@@ -263,13 +280,18 @@ def main_loop():
         bz2 = bz2.split('.bsp')[0]
         fixed.append(bz2)
 
+    r_map_images = requests.get("https://vauff.com/mapimgs/list.php")
+    d = r_map_images.json().get("240", [])
+    for map_img in d:
+        map_images.append(map_img)
+
     #insert maps if they are not already.
     insert_maps(fixed)
 
     #check last 5 messages for new map notification updates
     while True:
         last_msg_id = get_last_msg_id_read()
-        valid_map_notification_cmds_add, valid_map_notification_cmds_remove, invalid_map_notification_cmds, last_msg_id, show_map_notifications  = check_new_map_notification_status(fixed, last_msg_id)
+        valid_map_notification_cmds_add, valid_map_notification_cmds_remove, invalid_map_notification_cmds, last_msg_id, show_map_notifications = check_new_map_notification_status(fixed, last_msg_id)
 
         if valid_map_notification_cmds_add:
             stoat_send_valid_map_notifications("added", valid_map_notification_cmds_add)
@@ -280,7 +302,8 @@ def main_loop():
         if show_map_notifications:
             stoat_send_map_notification_list(show_map_notifications)
 
-        update_last_msg_id(last_msg_id)
+        if last_msg_id:
+            update_last_msg_id(last_msg_id)
         time.sleep(5)
     
 if __name__ == '__main__':