diff --git a/src/heihachi/bot.py b/src/heihachi/bot.py
index eeab210..05a6e6e 100644
--- a/src/heihachi/bot.py
+++ b/src/heihachi/bot.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import asyncio
 import datetime
 import logging
 import traceback
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@ async def command(interaction: discord.Interaction, move: str) -> None:
             if not (self._is_user_blacklisted(str(interaction.user.id)) or self._is_author_newly_created(interaction)):
                 logger.info(f"Received character command from {interaction.user.name} in {interaction.guild}: /fd {name} {move}")
                 embed = get_frame_data_embed(self.framedb, self.frame_service, name, move)
-                await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=False)
+
+                await interaction.response.defer()
+                await asyncio.sleep(0)
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=False)
 
         return command
 
@@ -121,7 +125,11 @@ async def _frame_data_cmd(interaction: discord.Interaction, character: str, move
             move_query = move
             if not (self._is_user_blacklisted(str(interaction.user.id)) or self._is_author_newly_created(interaction)):
                 embed = get_frame_data_embed(self.framedb, self.frame_service, character_name_query, move_query)
-                await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=False)
+
+                await interaction.response.defer()
+                await asyncio.sleep(0)
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=False)
+                
 
         if self.config.feedback_channel_id and self.config.action_channel_id:
 
@@ -152,7 +160,9 @@ async def _feedback_cmd(interaction: discord.Interaction, message: str) -> None:
                     except Exception as e:
                         result = embed.get_error_embed(f"Feedback couldn't be sent, caused by: {traceback.format_exc()}")
 
-                    await interaction.response.send_message(embed=result, ephemeral=False)
+                await interaction.response.defer()
+                await asyncio.sleep(0)
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=result, ephemeral=False)
         else:
             logger.warning("Feedback or Action channel ID is not set. Disabling feedback command.")
 
@@ -161,4 +171,6 @@ async def _help_command(interaction: discord.Interaction) -> None:
             logger.info(f"Received command from {interaction.user.name} in {interaction.guild}: /help")
             if not (self._is_user_blacklisted(str(interaction.user.id)) or self._is_author_newly_created(interaction)):
                 help_embed = embed.get_help_embed(self.frame_service)
-                await interaction.response.send_message(embed=help_embed, ephemeral=True)
+                await interaction.response.defer()
+                await asyncio.sleep(0)
+                await interaction.followup.send(embed=help_embed, ephemeral=False)