diff --git a/plugins/reddit.py b/plugins/reddit.py
index 41dbf64..152ced0 100644
--- a/plugins/reddit.py
+++ b/plugins/reddit.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ def reddit(inp):
     else:
         item["warning"] = ""
 
+    if not item["subreddit"]:
+        item["subreddit"] = subreddit
 
     return u'\x02{title} : {subreddit}\x02 - posted by \x02{author}\x02' \
     ' {timesince} ago - {ups} upvotes, {downs} downvotes -' \
diff --git a/plugins/utility.py b/plugins/utility.py
index c8f33af..7069e2e 100644
--- a/plugins/utility.py
+++ b/plugins/utility.py
@@ -62,15 +62,45 @@ def rot13(inp):
     """rot13 <string> -- Encode <string> with rot13."""
     return inp.encode('rot13')
 
+@hook.command
+def base64(inp):
+    """base64 <string> -- Encode <string> with base64."""
+    return inp.encode('base64')
+
+@hook.command
+def unbase64(inp):
+    """unbase64 <string> -- Decode <string> with base64."""
+    return inp.decode('base64')
+
+@hook.command
+def checkbase64(inp):
+    try:
+        decoded = inp.decode('base64')
+        recoded = decoded.encode('base64').strip()
+        is_base64 = recoded == inp
+    except:
+        is_base64 = False
+
+    if is_base64:
+        return '"{}" is base64 encoded'.format(recoded)
+    else:
+        return '"{}" is not base64 encoded'.format(inp)
+
 @hook.command
 def unescape(inp):
     """unescape <string> -- Unescapes <string>."""
-    return inp.decode('unicode-escape')
+    try:
+        return inp.decode('unicode-escape')
+    except Exception as e:
+        return "Error: {}".format(e)
 
 @hook.command
 def escape(inp):
-    """escape <string> -- escapes <string>."""
-    return inp.encode('unicode-escape')
+    """escape <string> -- Escapes <string>."""
+    try:
+        return inp.encode('unicode-escape')
+    except Exception as e:
+        return "Error: {}".format(e)
 
 # length