diff --git a/modules/bbstools.py b/modules/bbstools.py
index c57cb07..13163e7 100644
--- a/modules/bbstools.py
+++ b/modules/bbstools.py
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ def bbs_list_messages():
     return message_list
 
 def bbs_delete_message(messageID = 0, fromNode = 0):
+    #if messageID out of range ignore
+    if messageID > len(bbs_messages):
+        return "Message not found."
+    
     # delete a message from the bbsdb
     if messageID > 0:
         # if same user wrote message they can delete it
@@ -87,6 +91,9 @@ def bbs_post_message(subject, message, fromNode):
     return "Message posted. ID is: " + str(messageID)
 
 def bbs_read_message(messageID = 0):
+    #if messageID out of range ignore
+    if messageID > len(bbs_messages):
+        return "Message not found."
     if messageID > 0:
         message = bbs_messages[messageID - 1]
         return f"Msg #{message[0]}\nMsg Body: {message[2]}"