diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 4cf2449..00775ba 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ async fn spread(
         .guild_id()
         .ok_or_eyre("This bot only works in servers")?;
 
-    ctx.defer().await?;
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
 
     let from = from
         .to_channel(ctx)
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ async fn collect(
         .guild_id()
         .ok_or_eyre("This bot only works in servers")?;
 
-    ctx.defer().await?;
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
 
     let users = channel_children(&ctx, from)
         .await?