diff --git a/redbot/core/core_commands.py b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
index e6f1caea9..3e91504f0 100644
--- a/redbot/core/core_commands.py
+++ b/redbot/core/core_commands.py
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ class Core(commands.commands._RuleDropper, commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
 
     def _check_if_command_requires_embed_links(self, command_obj: commands.Command) -> None:
         for command in itertools.chain((command_obj,), command_obj.parents):
-            if command_obj.requires.bot_perms.embed_links:
+            if command.requires.bot_perms.embed_links:
                 # a slight abuse of this exception to save myself two lines later...
                 raise commands.UserFeedbackCheckFailure(
                     _(
@@ -1434,6 +1434,7 @@ class Core(commands.commands._RuleDropper, commands.Cog, CoreLogic):
         if enabled is None:
             await self.bot._config.user(ctx.author).embeds.clear()
             await ctx.send(_("Embeds will now fall back to the global setting."))
+            return
 
         await self.bot._config.user(ctx.author).embeds.set(enabled)
         await ctx.send(