diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 930e7c8..a62fb46 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ discord.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 						interaction.reply({ content: "Invalid room", ephemeral: true });
 						return;
 					}
-					interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
+					await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
 					if (interaction.inGuild()) {
 						// Check if subbed
 						db.get(`SELECT * FROM channels WHERE channelid = ? AND iemchannel = ?`, [interaction.channel.id, room], (err, row) => {