diff --git a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/bridge_discord_appservice.yml b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/bridge_discord_appservice.yml
index ed1daa960..7cb24028e 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/bridge_discord_appservice.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-awx/tasks/bridge_discord_appservice.yml
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@
     'matrix_appservice_discord_client_id': '{{ matrix_appservice_discord_client_id }}'
     'matrix_appservice_discord_bot_token': '{{ matrix_appservice_discord_bot_token }}'
 
-- name: Collect discord bot invite link
-  shell:
-    cat /matrix/appservice-discord/config/invite_link
-  register: awx_discord_appservice_link
-
 - name: If the raw inputs is not empty start constructing parsed awx_appservice_discord_admin_rooms list
   set_fact:
     awx_appservice_discord_admin_rooms_array: |-
diff --git a/roles/matrix-common-after/tasks/awx_post.yml b/roles/matrix-common-after/tasks/awx_post.yml
index 8dae00b49..e98afb603 100644
--- a/roles/matrix-common-after/tasks/awx_post.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix-common-after/tasks/awx_post.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,19 @@
     mode: '0770'
   when: awx_customise_base_domain_website is defined
 
-- name: Print Discord AppService Bot Link for user
+- name: Check if Discord AppService invite file exists
+  stat: 
+    path: /matrix/appservice-discord/config/invite_link
+  register: awx_discord_appservice_link_file
+  when: ( awx_appservice_discord_admin_user is defined )
+
+- name: Collect Discord AppService bot invite link if file exists
+  command:
+    cat /matrix/appservice-discord/config/invite_link
+  register: awx_discord_appservice_link
+  when: ( awx_discord_appservice_link_file.stat.exists == true ) and ( awx_appservice_discord_admin_user is defined )
+
+- name: Print Discord AppService bot link for user
   debug:
     msg: "{{ awx_discord_appservice_link.stdout }}"
   when: awx_discord_appservice_link is defined