diff --git a/cogs/information.py b/cogs/information.py
index 3cebf27..4cf85fc 100644
--- a/cogs/information.py
+++ b/cogs/information.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import humanize
 import datetime
 import lavalink
 from bot import ChristmasBot
+from context import CustomContext
 from utils.EmbedGenerator import EmbedGenerator
 from utils.paginator import HelpPaginator
 from utils.database import AutoJoin
@@ -56,9 +57,9 @@ class InformationCog(commands.Cog, name="Information"):
         slash_commands=True,
     )
     @commands.cooldown(rate=1, per=5, type=commands.BucketType.user)
-    async def wlinfo(self, ctx: Context):
+    async def wlinfo(self, ctx: CustomContext):
         """Retrieve various Node/Server/Player information."""
-        player = self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(ctx.guild.id)
+        player = ctx.get_player()
         node = player.node
 
         used = humanize.naturalsize(node.stats.memory_used)
diff --git a/cogs/music.py b/cogs/music.py
index e577a34..2abe7bf 100644
--- a/cogs/music.py
+++ b/cogs/music.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class Music(commands.Cog):
     async def play(self, ctx: CustomContext):
         """Starts playing Christmas bangers"""
         # Get the player for this guild from cache.
-        player: DefaultPlayer = self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(ctx.guild.id)
+        player = ctx.get_player()
         await self.fill_player_queue(player, self.bot.config["queue_buffer_size"])
 
         if not player.is_playing:
@@ -226,22 +226,22 @@ class Music(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.send("Started playing")
 
     @commands.command(name="skip", aliases=["next"])
-    async def skip(self, ctx: Context):
+    async def skip(self, ctx: CustomContext):
         """I heard this song way too often"""
-        player: DefaultPlayer = self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(ctx.guild.id)
+        player = ctx.get_player()
         await player.skip()
         await ctx.send("Skipped current song")
 
     @commands.command(name="queue")
-    async def queue(self, ctx: Context):
+    async def queue(self, ctx: CustomContext):
         """Ghetto queue"""
-        player: DefaultPlayer = self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(ctx.guild.id)
+        player = ctx.get_player()
         await EmbedGenerator.Message(ctx, "Queue:", player.queue)
 
     @commands.command(name="disconnect", aliases=["dc", "stop"])
-    async def disconnect(self, ctx: Context):
+    async def disconnect(self, ctx: CustomContext):
         """Disconnects ChristmasBot"""
-        player: DefaultPlayer = self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(ctx.guild.id)
+        player = ctx.get_player()
 
         if not player.is_connected:
             return await EmbedGenerator.Title(ctx, "Not connected.")
diff --git a/context.py b/context.py
index c518260..d5051ea 100644
--- a/context.py
+++ b/context.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 from aioredis.client import Redis
 from discord.ext import commands
+from discord.ext.commands.errors import CommandInvokeError
+from lavalink.models import DefaultPlayer
 
 
 class CustomContext(commands.Context):
     def get_redis(self) -> Redis:
         return self.bot._redis_client
+
+    def get_player(self) -> DefaultPlayer:
+        if hasattr(self.bot, "lavalink"):
+            return self.bot.lavalink.player_manager.get(self.guild.id)
+
+        raise CommandInvokeError("Lavalink is still starting up.")