Midjourney FAQ: Generated Images Not Showing, Disappearing DM Channel, and Invalid Parameters

When using Midjourney, the most infuriating thing isn’t not knowing how to write prompts—it’s “sending a command but not being able to find the image.” This Midjourney FAQ specifically compiles high-frequency issues such as missing outputs, the bot not responding, and parameters not taking effect, and provides actionable troubleshooting steps.

Images not showing: First make sure you’re looking in the “right place”

After Midjourney generates an image, it doesn’t necessarily return to the chat window you just used—this is even more noticeable when public channels scroll quickly. First, go to the Midjourney website’s “My Images / Your Creations” and confirm (in reverse chronological order) whether it has been generated. If you used /imagine in a server’s public channel, you can also use Discord search and type “from:Midjourney Bot” to quickly locate the bot’s reply.

Also, private generations usually appear in your direct messages with the Midjourney Bot; if you accidentally closed that DM window, retrieve it from the “Direct Messages” list on the left side of Discord or from message requests. After confirming your network is fine, refresh the Discord client once—sometimes it’s just that the cache hasn’t loaded.

The bot isn’t responding: Usually a permissions, channel, or command-format issue

Midjourney commands must be used in allowed channels: the designated channels in the official server, or in a personal server where you’ve correctly invited the bot. If you type /imagine in your own server but don’t even see command suggestions, it’s usually because the bot isn’t there, or you don’t have permission in that channel to speak/use applications.

Also check that you’re using the “/imagine” slash command rather than the old manual-typing format; if the slash menu pops up normally in Discord, it means the command channel is fine. If it only fails in one specific channel, test in another channel in the same server—this helps you quickly determine whether it’s a channel-permissions issue or an account issue.

Parameters not working or style drifting: Commonly due to “auto-rewriting” or a mode not being enabled

If you wrote parameters like --ar or --stylize but they don’t seem to take effect, first check whether the Midjourney acknowledgement message displays those parameters in full; if they don’t appear in the acknowledgement, it means your input format was broken (for example, by Chinese dashes or full-width spaces). Use half-width spaces to separate parameters, and avoid attaching parameters right after Chinese punctuation.

When doing a second-round edit, if you want to change the prompt text during “Variations/Redo,” remember to enable Remix Mode in settings; otherwise, your text changes won’t actually be used in generation. If the style suddenly becomes “more like a photo” or “more like an illustration,” also confirm whether you switched models or used incompatible stylization parameters.

Account and authorization issues: Same email with different Discord accounts can make it feel like you “lost your account”

A Midjourney account is essentially bound to your Discord account: the same email does not mean the same Discord login. If you encounter “I clearly subscribed/used it before, but now it looks like a new account,” first confirm that Discord is switched to the account you originally authorized, then re-authorize on the Midjourney website.

If you often switch between computer and phone, it’s recommended to stick to one primary Discord account for Midjourney and pin your frequently used servers in Discord to reduce the chance of switching accounts by mistake. If you truly can’t recover from an authorization issue, keep your Discord username and authorization screenshots; going through the official support process will be faster.