diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 0be2a391..55ff2dff 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ model userData {
   // username is only guarenteed to be set and/or used for blacklisted users
   username             String?
   locale               String?
-  lastVoted            Int?
+  lastVoted            DateTime?
   voteCount            Int            @default(0)
   blacklistedFrom      hubBlacklist[]
   // if user has seen the welcome message when they first use the network
diff --git a/src/managers/VoteManager.ts b/src/managers/VoteManager.ts
index 3aec9542..0d75081d 100644
--- a/src/managers/VoteManager.ts
+++ b/src/managers/VoteManager.ts
@@ -22,9 +22,7 @@ export class VoteManager extends EventEmitter {
     this.cluster = cluster;
     this.scheduler = scheduler;
     this.scheduler.addRecurringTask('removeVoterRole', 60 * 60 * 1_000, async () => {
-      const expiredVotes = await db.userData.findMany({
-        where: { lastVoted: { lt: new Date().getTime() } },
-      });
+      const expiredVotes = await db.userData.findMany({ where: { lastVoted: { lt: new Date() } } });
       for (const vote of expiredVotes) {
         this.emit('voteExpired', vote.userId);
         await this.removeVoterRole(vote.userId);
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ export class VoteManager extends EventEmitter {
   }
 
   async incrementUserVote(userId: string, username?: string) {
-    const lastVoted = new Date().getTime();
+    const lastVoted = new Date();
     return await db.userData.upsert({
       where: { userId },
       create: {
@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ export class VoteManager extends EventEmitter {
             `,
           )
           .setFooter({ text: `This is your ${voteCount}${ordinalSuffix} time voting!` })
-          .setColor('Orange'),
+          .setColor('Green'),
       ],
     });
   }
diff --git a/src/utils/Utils.ts b/src/utils/Utils.ts
index 1a5bc19c..aa7b3f97 100644
--- a/src/utils/Utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/Utils.ts
@@ -87,10 +87,14 @@ export const hasVoted = async (userId: Snowflake): Promise<boolean> => {
 };
 
 export const userVotedToday = async (userId: Snowflake): Promise<boolean> => {
-  const res = await db.userData.findFirst({ where: { userId } });
+  const res = await db.userData.findFirst({
+    where: {
+      userId,
+      lastVoted: { gte: new Date(Date.now() - 60 * 60 * 24 * 1000) },
+    },
+  });
 
-  const oneDay = Date.now() - 60 * 60 * 24 * 1000;
-  return (res?.lastVoted && res.lastVoted > oneDay) === true;
+  return Boolean(res?.lastVoted);
 };
 
 export const yesOrNoEmoji = (option: unknown, yesEmoji: string, noEmoji: string) => {