diff --git a/LastFM/plugin.py b/LastFM/plugin.py
index d18f4b5..f31de8f 100644
--- a/LastFM/plugin.py
+++ b/LastFM/plugin.py
@@ -136,13 +136,16 @@ class LastFM(callbacks.Plugin):
         return True
 
     def setuser(self, irc, msg, args, channel, user):
-        """[<channel>] <last.fm user>
+        """[<channel>] <last.fm account>
 
         Assigns the <last.fm account> to the current nick, in [channel].
         """
         userinfo = self.network.get_user(user)
-        if not userinfo:
-            irc.error("User not found", prefixNick=False)
+
+        try:
+            userinfo.get_registered()
+        except pylast.WSError as e:
+            irc.error(str(e), prefixNick=False)
             return
 
         self.db.set_user(channel, msg.nick.lower(), user)
@@ -156,7 +159,7 @@ class LastFM(callbacks.Plugin):
     def compare(self, irc, msg, args, channel, user):
         """[<channel>] <last.fm account/nick>
 
-        Compares your account with the <last.fm account/nick> account, in [channel].
+        Compares your account with the <last.fm account/nick>, in [channel].
         """
         if self.connect() is False:
             return
@@ -213,9 +216,9 @@ class LastFM(callbacks.Plugin):
     compare = wrap(compare, ['channel', 'anything'])
 
     def nowplaying(self, irc, msg, args, channel, user):
-        """[<channel>] [<last.fm user>]
+        """[<channel>] [<last.fm account/nick>]
 
-        Show the currently playing song, by [last.fm user], in [channel].
+        Show the currently playing song, by [last.fm account/nick], in [channel].
         """
         if self.connect() is False:
             return
@@ -226,8 +229,11 @@ class LastFM(callbacks.Plugin):
             username = self.db.get_user(channel, msg.nick.lower())
 
         userinfo = self.network.get_user(username)
-        if not userinfo:
-            irc.error("User not found", prefixNick=False)
+
+        try:
+            userinfo.get_registered()
+        except pylast.WSError as e:
+            irc.error(str(e), prefixNick=False)
             return
 
         track = userinfo.get_now_playing()
@@ -248,7 +254,7 @@ class LastFM(callbacks.Plugin):
 
         message = "{} {} is not playing anything right now".format(
             self.prepend,
-            msg.nick
+            username
             )
 
         if track:
@@ -272,7 +278,7 @@ class LastFM(callbacks.Plugin):
 
             message = "{} {} is listening to: {} {}({} plays) {}".format(
                 self.prepend,
-                msg.nick,
+                username,
                 track,
                 lovemsg,
                 playcount,