When generating images with Midjourney, the most common hassles are jobs getting stuck, “missing permissions” prompts, and unavailable image links. Below is a Midjourney troubleshooting checklist organized by scenario. Follow it step by step; usually you can identify the cause and get image generation back to normal.
What to do if image generation keeps queuing or is stuck on Waiting/Queued
Start with the most basic Midjourney troubleshooting step: type /info in Discord to see whether you’re in the Relax queue and whether you have a backlog of jobs. Relax can be slow by nature, and it’s even more noticeable during peak times; if your plan supports Fast, switch to Fast and try again.
If the job doesn’t move at all, first refresh the Discord client or webpage, log out and back in once, then switch to an official commonly used channel (such as a newbies channel) and submit the job again. If you’re using the browser version, temporarily disable ad-blocking extensions to prevent buttons or callbacks from being blocked, which can cause the job to not actually be submitted.
“Missing Permissions” / no permission to send, or unable to use commands
For this type of Midjourney troubleshooting, check “where you’re sending the command.” In someone else’s server, a private channel, or an archived thread, the bot may not have permission to read/write messages, resulting in a missing-permissions error or no response at all.
The fix is straightforward: switch to a channel where the Midjourney Bot is allowed and try again. If you’re a server admin, grant the bot permissions such as sending messages, embedding links, and attaching files. If it doesn’t work in DMs, it may also be because the other party has disabled the relevant interaction entry point—testing in the official server is the simplest.
