diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 2b4a584..4cf2449 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ async fn spread(
         .guild_id()
         .ok_or_eyre("This bot only works in servers")?;
 
+    ctx.defer().await?;
+
     let from = from
         .to_channel(ctx)
         .await?
@@ -132,6 +134,8 @@ async fn collect(
         .guild_id()
         .ok_or_eyre("This bot only works in servers")?;
 
+    ctx.defer().await?;
+
     let users = channel_children(&ctx, from)
         .await?
         .into_iter()