diff --git a/plugins/take b/plugins/take
index 781b12c..9d62d11 100644
--- a/plugins/take
+++ b/plugins/take
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ sub arg :Tab(USERS) ($self, $cart, $arg, @) {
         push @{ $self->{users} }, $user;
     } else {
         return REJECT, "$arg: No such user" .
-            ($amount ? "." : ", and not a valid amount.");
+            ($amount || !@{ $self->{users} } ? "." : ", and not a valid amount.");
     }
 
     return "User to take from, or total amount to finish", \&arg;