diff --git a/src/commands/account.rs b/src/commands/account.rs
index f6d6fd3..979ab35 100644
--- a/src/commands/account.rs
+++ b/src/commands/account.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn account(_ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command)]
 pub(crate) async fn add(ctx: Context<'_>, ign: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
     let pool = ctx.data().sqlite_pool.clone();
     let minecraft_uuid = minecraft_uuid_for_username(ign.clone()).await?;
     let hypixel_linked_discord = linked_discord_for_uuid(
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn remove(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command)]
 pub(crate) async fn list(ctx: Context<'_>, user: Option<User>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
     let user_id = user.clone().map(|user| user.id.get());
     let user_name = user.clone().map(|user| user.name);
     let author_name = ctx.author().name.clone();
diff --git a/src/commands/bots.rs b/src/commands/bots.rs
index b245985..14fda88 100644
--- a/src/commands/bots.rs
+++ b/src/commands/bots.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn bots(
     #[description = "default: 0"]
     bots: u8,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
     *ctx.data().bots.write().await = bots;
     let reply = format!("{} bots are now registered as available", bots).to_string();
     command_helper::send_simple(ctx, reply).await
diff --git a/src/commands/helpstart.rs b/src/commands/helpstart.rs
index 2911c9f..b81d396 100644
--- a/src/commands/helpstart.rs
+++ b/src/commands/helpstart.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn helpstart(
     #[rename = "current"]
     current_players: u8,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
     let needed_players = 4 - current_players;
     let bots = *ctx.data().bots.read().await;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/lfg.rs b/src/commands/lfg.rs
index 2922fe4..8d3a2cb 100644
--- a/src/commands/lfg.rs
+++ b/src/commands/lfg.rs
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn lfg(
     #[rename = "message"]
     note: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
     let mut reply: CreateReply = CreateReply::default();
     let guild_id = ctx.guild_id().unwrap().get();
     reply = match cooldown(&ctx, 600, 300) {
diff --git a/src/commands/xd.rs b/src/commands/xd.rs
index 68c80f4..a6ece93 100644
--- a/src/commands/xd.rs
+++ b/src/commands/xd.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ const XD:&str = "⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿
 
 #[poise::command(slash_command)]
 pub(crate) async fn xd(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer_ephemeral().await?;
     ctx.say(XD).await?;
     Ok(())
 }