diff --git a/bot/cogs/dm_comms.py b/bot/cogs/dm_comms.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cfa9a0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot/cogs/dm_comms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from discord import Message
+from discord.ext import commands
+from libs.utils import RoboContext
+from rodhaj import Rodhaj
+
+
+class DmCommunications(commands.Cog):
+    def __init__(self, bot: Rodhaj):
+        self._bot = bot
+        self._pool = bot.pool
+
+    async def handle_user_no_thread(self, context: RoboContext):
+        result = await context.prompt(
+            "Seems like you do not have an active thread. "
+            + "Would you want to create one?",
+            timeout=600,
+            delete_after=True,
+        )
+
+        # Code to create thread here
+        if result:
+            await context.send(
+                "Thread created; please use the following "
+                + "thread for all further communications."
+            )
+        else:
+            await context.send("No worries!")
+
+    async def handle_dm(self, message: Message):
+        query = """
+        SELECT id
+        FROM tickets
+        WHERE owner_id = $1
+        """
+        row = await self._pool.fetchrow(query, message.author.id)
+
+        message_ctx = await self._bot.get_context(message)
+        if row is None:
+            await self.handle_user_no_thread(message_ctx)
+
+    @commands.Cog.listener()
+    async def on_message(self, message: Message):
+        if message.guild is None:
+            if not message.author.bot:
+                # private DM not from bot
+                await self.handle_dm(message)
+
+
+async def setup(bot: Rodhaj):
+    await bot.add_cog(DmCommunications(bot))
diff --git a/bot/libs/utils/context.py b/bot/libs/utils/context.py
index fa572d5..fa5a363 100644
--- a/bot/libs/utils/context.py
+++ b/bot/libs/utils/context.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 class ConfirmationView(RoboView):
     def __init__(self, ctx, timeout: float, delete_after: bool):
-        super().__init__(ctx, timeout)
+        super().__init__(ctx, timeout=timeout)
         self.value: Optional[bool] = None
         self.delete_after = delete_after
         self.message: Optional[discord.Message] = None