diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 237c4db..18d9973 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ def decorate_dm_nomination(user_id: int, speech: str) -> str:
 
 
 def record_event_points(
-    config: DakinyConfig, users: Sequence[str], is_member: bool, points: int
+    config: DakinyConfig, users: Sequence[str], is_member: bool, add_points: int
 ):
     """
     Adds event points to all users listed. Checks if they don't exist in order to make a new entry, otherwise
@@ -332,52 +332,83 @@ def record_event_points(
         points (int): number of points to add
     """
 
-    cycle = get_quarter_name(config)
+    quarter_name = get_quarter_name(config)
     with Session(engine) as session:
         for user in users:
             stmt = (
                 select(ParticipationPoints)
                 .where(ParticipationPoints.UserId == user)
-                .where(ParticipationPoints.Cycle == cycle)
+                .where(ParticipationPoints.Cycle == quarter_name)
             )
 
             points = session.scalar(stmt)
             if points is None:
+                add_points = get_allowed_points(
+                    session, config.params.event_points_weekly_limit, user, add_points
+                )
                 new_points = ParticipationPoints(
-                    Cycle=cycle,
+                    Cycle=quarter_name,
                     UserId=user,
                     DiscordMember=is_member,
-                    Points=points,
+                    Points=add_points,
                 )
                 session.add(new_points)
             else:
-                # check for limit
-                this_week = f"{datetime.today().isocalendar().year}-{datetime.today().isocalendar().week}"
-                stmt = (
-                    select(EventPointsLimit)
-                    .where(EventPointsLimit.UserId == user)
-                    .where(EventPointsLimit.Week == this_week)
+                add_points = get_allowed_points(
+                    session, config.params.event_points_weekly_limit, user, add_points
                 )
-
-                # if under limit, can add up to however many points would make the current limit equal to the
-                # allowed limit.
-                limit = session.scalar(stmt)
-                add_points = (
-                    points
-                    if limit.Points + points <= config.params.event_points_weekly_limit
-                    else (
-                        config.params.event_points_weekly_limit - limit.Points
-                        if config.params.event_points_weekly_limit - limit.Points > 0
-                        else 0
-                    )
-                )
-
-                limit.Points += add_points
                 points.Points += add_points
 
         session.commit()
 
 
+def get_allowed_points(
+    session: Session, points_limit: int, user: str, points: int
+) -> int:
+    """
+    Gets the maximum number of points a user can be given. Searches how many points they have been given
+    this week and subtracts that from the weekly limit. If under, returns up to "points" number of points (will not
+    go over points_limit) otherwise returns 0. Updates the limit object or creates a new one if one isn't found.
+
+    Args:
+        session (Session): Open connection to database.
+        points_limit (int): Maximum number of points a user can be given in a week.
+        user (str): user to be given points. Used to check a user's limit.
+        points (int): maximum number of points to give to user.
+
+    Returns:
+        int: how many points are allowed to be given to the user.
+    """
+    # check for limit
+    this_week = (
+        f"{datetime.today().isocalendar().year}-{datetime.today().isocalendar().week}"
+    )
+    stmt = (
+        select(EventPointsLimit)
+        .where(EventPointsLimit.UserId == user)
+        .where(EventPointsLimit.Week == this_week)
+    )
+
+    # if under limit, can add up to however many points would make the current limit equal to the
+    # allowed limit.
+    limit = session.scalar(stmt)
+    if limit is None:
+        new_limit = EventPointsLimit(UserId=user, Points=points, Week=this_week)
+        add_points = points
+        session.add(new_limit)
+    else:
+        add_points = (
+            points
+            if limit.Points + points <= points_limit
+            else (points_limit - limit.Points if points_limit - limit.Points > 0 else 0)
+        )
+        limit.Points += add_points
+
+    session.commit()
+
+    return add_points
+
+
 async def update_clan_messages(guild: nextcord.Guild, channel_updates: Sequence[str]):
     """
     Updates all clan messages to contents in MESSAGES_DIR.