Midjourney Interaction Failed or Bot Not Responding

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Test with /info

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   1. Type /info in a Midjourney channel
   2. No reply means the bot is not active in that channel
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Check both status pages

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   1. status.midjourney.com
   2. discordstatus.com
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Rerun the job

   1. If a button expired, run /imagine again or use the web gallery to upscale
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Fix permissions in your own server

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   1. Allow Send Messages, Embed Links, Attach Files, Read Message History, Add Reactions
   2. Check channel overrides and AutoMod rules
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. 5. Verify your plan

   1. /info shows plan and renewal date
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Clicking U or V buttons shows 'The application did not respond' or 'Interaction failed'; /imagine does nothing.

Why it happens

• Discord or Midjourney outage
• Button clicked more than about 15 minutes after the job
• Missing bot permissions in your own server
• Lapsed subscription

This guide also covers

• midjourney interaction failed
• midjourney bot not responding
• midjourney bot offline

Other Midjourney errors

• How to Cancel Midjourney Subscription
• Midjourney Failed to Process Your Command
• Midjourney Job Failed or Internal Server Error
• Midjourney Stuck on Waiting to Start
• Why Is Midjourney So Slow
• Midjourney Banned Prompt Error
• Midjourney Out of Fast Hours
• Midjourney Parameters Not Working (--ar, --style, --sref)