diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/getVip.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/getVip.ts
index c421feb..da76f0d 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/getVip.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/getVip.ts
@@ -1,48 +1,41 @@
 import { addVip, hasVip, removeVip } from "../../chatClient/clientActions";
 import { save, vipUsers } from "../../helpers/miniDb";
 
-import { LOG_PREFIX } from "..";
 import { RedemptionMessage } from "../../../interfaces/RedemptionMessage";
 import { getUsernameFromId } from "../../helpers/twitch";
 
 const MAX_VIPS = 3;
 
-async function getVip(
-	msg: RedemptionMessage
-): Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined> {
-	const channelId = parseInt(msg.channelId);
-	const channel = await getUsernameFromId(channelId);
+async function getVip(msg: RedemptionMessage): Promise<RedemptionMessage> {
+  const channelId = parseInt(msg.channelId);
+  const channel = await getUsernameFromId(channelId);
 
-	if (!channel) {
-		console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}No channel found`);
+  if (!channel) {
+    throw new Error("No channel found");
+  }
 
-		return;
-	}
+  const addVipUser = msg.userDisplayName;
 
-	const addVipUser = msg.userDisplayName;
+  if (await hasVip(channel, addVipUser)) {
+    throw new Error(`@${addVipUser} is already VIP`);
+  }
 
-	if (await hasVip(channel, addVipUser)) {
-		console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}@${addVipUser} is already VIP`);
+  const users = vipUsers[channelId];
 
-		return;
-	}
+  if (users.length >= MAX_VIPS) {
+    const user = users.shift();
 
-	const users = vipUsers[channelId];
+    if (user) {
+      await removeVip(channel, user);
+    }
+  }
 
-	if (users.length >= MAX_VIPS) {
-		const user = users.shift();
+  await addVip(channel, addVipUser);
 
-		if (user) {
-			await removeVip(channel, user);
-		}
-	}
+  users.push(addVipUser);
+  save();
 
-	await addVip(channel, addVipUser);
-
-	users.push(addVipUser);
-	save();
-
-	return msg;
+  return msg;
 }
 
 export { getVip };
diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/hidrate.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/hidrate.ts
index b1edce4..4df3bb3 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/hidrate.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/hidrate.ts
@@ -1,24 +1,19 @@
-import { LOG_PREFIX } from "..";
 import { RedemptionMessage } from "../../../interfaces/RedemptionMessage";
 import { getUsernameFromId } from "../../helpers/twitch";
 import { say } from "../../chatClient";
 
-async function hidrate(
-	msg: RedemptionMessage
-): Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined> {
-	const channel = await getUsernameFromId(parseInt(msg.channelId));
+async function hidrate(msg: RedemptionMessage): Promise<RedemptionMessage> {
+  const channel = await getUsernameFromId(parseInt(msg.channelId));
 
-	if (!channel) {
-		console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}No channel found`);
+  if (!channel) {
+    throw new Error("No channel found");
+  }
 
-		return;
-	}
+  msg.message = `@${msg.userDisplayName} ha invitado a una ronda`;
 
-	msg.message = `@${msg.userDisplayName} ha invitado a una ronda`;
+  await say(channel, "waterGang waterGang waterGang");
 
-	await say(channel, "waterGang waterGang waterGang");
-
-	return msg;
+  return msg;
 }
 
 export { hidrate };
diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/highlightMessage.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/highlightMessage.ts
index 0465d70..4662f12 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/highlightMessage.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/highlightMessage.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ import { timeout } from "../../chatClient/clientActions";
 
 async function highlightMessage(
   msg: RedemptionMessage
-): Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined> {
+): Promise<RedemptionMessage> {
   if (!msg.message) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}Redemption has no message`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error("Redemption has no message");
   }
 
   const urlRegex =
@@ -20,9 +18,7 @@ async function highlightMessage(
     const channel = await getUsernameFromId(parseInt(msg.channelId));
 
     if (!channel) {
-      console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}No channel found`);
-
-      return;
+      throw new Error("No channel found");
     }
 
     try {
@@ -34,7 +30,7 @@ async function highlightMessage(
       // user probably cannot be timed out
     }
 
-    return;
+    throw new Error("The message cannot contain a url");
   }
 
   return msg;
diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/russianRoulette.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/russianRoulette.ts
index 7bf7348..3856896 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/russianRoulette.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/russianRoulette.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { say, timeout } from "../../chatClient/clientActions";
 
-import { LOG_PREFIX } from "..";
 import { RedemptionMessage } from "../../../interfaces/RedemptionMessage";
 import { getUsernameFromId } from "../../helpers/twitch";
 import { randomInt } from "crypto";
@@ -13,14 +12,12 @@ const maxSafeShots = 5;
 
 async function russianRoulette(
   msg: RedemptionMessage
-): Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined> {
+): Promise<RedemptionMessage> {
   const { channelId, userDisplayName } = msg;
   const channel = await getUsernameFromId(parseInt(channelId));
 
   if (!channel) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}No channel found`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error("No channel found");
   }
 
   if (!gunsSafeShots[channelId]) {
@@ -41,21 +38,15 @@ async function russianRoulette(
   // eslint-disable-next-line require-atomic-updates
   msg.message = win ? "" : "got shot";
 
-  try {
-    if (!win) {
-      await timeout(channel, userDisplayName, timeoutSeconds, "F en la ruleta");
+  if (!win) {
+    await timeout(channel, userDisplayName, timeoutSeconds, "F en la ruleta");
 
-      await say(
-        channel,
-        `PepeHands ${userDisplayName} no ha sobrevivido para contarlo`
-      );
-    } else {
-      await say(channel, `rdCool Clap ${userDisplayName}`);
-    }
-  } catch (e) {
-    if (e instanceof Error) {
-      console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}${e.message}`);
-    }
+    await say(
+      channel,
+      `PepeHands ${userDisplayName} no ha sobrevivido para contarlo`
+    );
+  } else {
+    await say(channel, `rdCool Clap ${userDisplayName}`);
   }
 
   return msg;
diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/stealVip.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/stealVip.ts
index 6970b6a..33db29a 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/stealVip.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/stealVip.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,19 @@
 import { addVip, hasVip, removeVip, say } from "../../chatClient/clientActions";
 import { save, vipUsers } from "../../helpers/miniDb";
 
-import { LOG_PREFIX } from "..";
 import { RedemptionMessage } from "../../../interfaces/RedemptionMessage";
 import { getUsernameFromId } from "../../helpers/twitch";
 
-// remove vip from a user to grant it to yourself
-async function stealVip(
-  msg: RedemptionMessage
-): Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined> {
+async function stealVip(msg: RedemptionMessage): Promise<RedemptionMessage> {
   if (!msg.message) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}Redemption has no message`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error("Redemption has no message");
   }
 
   const channelId = parseInt(msg.channelId);
   const channel = await getUsernameFromId(channelId);
 
   if (!channel) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}No channel found`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error("No channel found");
   }
 
   const addVipUser = msg.userDisplayName;
@@ -29,27 +21,27 @@ async function stealVip(
   const channelVips = vipUsers[channelId];
 
   if (!channelVips.find((u) => u.toLowerCase() === removeVipUser)) {
-    const message =
-      // eslint-disable-next-line no-magic-numbers
-      channelVips.length === 0
-        ? "No hay nadie a quien puedas robar el VIP"
-        : `Solo puedes robar el VIP de: "${channelVips.sort().join('", "')}"`;
+    const noVips = 0;
+    const hasVips = channelVips.length === noVips;
+
+    const message = !hasVips
+      ? "No hay nadie a quien puedas robar el VIP"
+      : `Solo puedes robar el VIP de: "${channelVips.sort().join('", "')}"`;
     await say(channel, message);
 
-    return;
+    if (!hasVips) {
+      throw new Error("No VIP users to steal from");
+    }
   }
 
   if (channelVips.includes(addVipUser) || (await hasVip(channel, addVipUser))) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}@${addVipUser} is already VIP`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error(`@${addVipUser} is already VIP`);
   }
 
   const removed = await removeVip(channel, removeVipUser);
 
   if (!removed && (await hasVip(channel, removeVipUser))) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}Could not remove VIP of @${removeVipUser}`);
-    return;
+    throw new Error(`Could not remove VIP of @${removeVipUser}`);
   }
 
   const added = await addVip(channel, addVipUser);
@@ -57,7 +49,7 @@ async function stealVip(
   if (!added) {
     await addVip(channel, removeVipUser);
 
-    return;
+    throw new Error(`Could not add VIP to ${addVipUser}`);
   }
 
   const removeIdx = channelVips.findIndex(
diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/timeoutFriend.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/timeoutFriend.ts
index cb840b2..46beabc 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/timeoutFriend.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/actions/timeoutFriend.ts
@@ -1,42 +1,28 @@
-import { LOG_PREFIX } from "..";
 import { RedemptionMessage } from "../../../interfaces/RedemptionMessage";
 import { getUsernameFromId } from "../../helpers/twitch";
 import { timeout } from "../../chatClient/clientActions";
 
 async function timeoutFriend(
   msg: RedemptionMessage
-): Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined> {
+): Promise<RedemptionMessage> {
   const { message, channelId, userDisplayName } = msg;
   if (!msg.message) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}Redemption has no message`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error("Redemption has no message");
   }
 
   const channel = await getUsernameFromId(parseInt(channelId));
 
   if (!channel) {
-    console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}No channel found`);
-
-    return;
+    throw new Error("No channel found");
   }
 
   const time = 60;
   const reason = `Timeout dado por @${userDisplayName} con puntos del canal`;
 
-  try {
-    await timeout(channel, msg.message, time, reason);
+  await timeout(channel, msg.message, time, reason);
 
-    // eslint-disable-next-line require-atomic-updates
-    msg.message = `@${userDisplayName} ha expulsado a @${message} por ${time} segundos`;
-  } catch (e) {
-    // user can not be timed out
-    if (e instanceof Error) {
-      console.error(`${LOG_PREFIX} ${e.message}`);
-    }
-
-    return;
-  }
+  // eslint-disable-next-line require-atomic-updates
+  msg.message = `@${userDisplayName} ha expulsado a @${message} por ${time} segundos`;
 
   return msg;
 }
diff --git a/src/backend/pubSubClient/index.ts b/src/backend/pubSubClient/index.ts
index d06b018..689b1f8 100644
--- a/src/backend/pubSubClient/index.ts
+++ b/src/backend/pubSubClient/index.ts
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ import { timeoutFriend } from "./actions/timeoutFriend";
 
 const LOG_PREFIX = "[PubSub] ";
 
-type RedemptionHandler = (
-  msg: RedemptionMessage
-) => Promise<RedemptionMessage | undefined>;
+type RedemptionHandler = (msg: RedemptionMessage) => Promise<RedemptionMessage>;
 
 function getRedemptionHandlerFromRewardId(rewardId: string): RedemptionHandler {
   const noop = (message: RedemptionMessage): Promise<RedemptionMessage> => {
@@ -81,6 +79,8 @@ async function onRedemption(message: PubSubRedemptionMessage) {
     }
   }
 
+  let completeOrCancelReward = cancelRewards;
+
   if (typeof handledMessage !== "undefined") {
     const rewardEnumValues = Object.values(RedemptionIds);
     const rewardIdValueIndex = rewardEnumValues.indexOf(
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ async function onRedemption(message: PubSubRedemptionMessage) {
     handledMessage.rewardId = rewardName;
 
     broadcast(JSON.stringify(handledMessage));
+
+    if (isProduction) {
+      completeOrCancelReward = completeRewards;
+    }
   }
 
   // TODO: improve this check
@@ -99,13 +103,12 @@ async function onRedemption(message: PubSubRedemptionMessage) {
 
   // @ts-expect-error String is not assignable to... but all keys are strings
   if (keepInQueueRewards.includes(message.rewardId)) {
+    completeOrCancelReward = cancelRewards;
+
     console.log(`${LOG_PREFIX}Reward kept in queue due to config`);
     return;
   }
 
-  const completeOrCancelReward =
-    handledMessage && isProduction ? completeRewards : cancelRewards;
-
   if (message.rewardIsQueued) {
     try {
       await completeOrCancelReward(