diff --git a/cogs/stage.py b/cogs/stage.py
index e1b1a82..c3fb9a7 100644
--- a/cogs/stage.py
+++ b/cogs/stage.py
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ async def validate_event_status(
         await ctx.respond("This event was cancelled.")
         return
 
-    if event.starts <= datetime.now(tz=ZoneInfo("UTC")) <= event.ends:
+    if (
+        event.starts.replace(tzinfo=ZoneInfo("UTC"))
+        <= datetime.now(tz=ZoneInfo("UTC"))
+        <= event.ends.replace(tzinfo=ZoneInfo("UTC"))
+    ):
         # TODO Make a nice message
         await ctx.respond("Ongoing events cannot be modified.")
         return