diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/bot/commandManager/commands/CommandLink.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/bot/commandManager/commands/CommandLink.java
index 208b57c..3b774da 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/bot/commandManager/commands/CommandLink.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/bot/commandManager/commands/CommandLink.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.JDA;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Guild;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Member;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.InteractionHook;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.DefaultMemberPermissions;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionMapping;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.OptionType;
@@ -53,23 +54,25 @@ public class CommandLink extends DiscordCommand {
             return;
         }
 
-        List<DiscordRole> discordRoles = Utilities.getDiscordRolesForUser(uuid, member);
+        event.deferReply(true).queue(interactionHook -> {
+            List<DiscordRole> discordRoles = Utilities.getDiscordRolesForUser(uuid, member);
 
-        DiscordLinkPlayer discordLinkPlayer = new DiscordLinkPlayer(
-                member.getIdLong(),
-                uuid,
-                getUsername(uuid),
-                member.getUser().getName(),
-                false,
-                true,
-                discordRoles.stream()
-                        .map(DiscordRole::getInternalName)
-                        .collect(Collectors.toList()));
+            DiscordLinkPlayer discordLinkPlayer = new DiscordLinkPlayer(
+                    member.getIdLong(),
+                    uuid,
+                    getUsername(uuid),
+                    member.getUser().getName(),
+                    false,
+                    true,
+                    discordRoles.stream()
+                            .map(DiscordRole::getInternalName)
+                            .collect(Collectors.toList()));
 
-        linkAccount(discordLinkPlayer, event);
+            linkAccount(discordLinkPlayer, event, interactionHook);
+        });
     }
 
-    private void linkAccount(DiscordLinkPlayer discordLinkPlayer, SlashCommandInteractionEvent event) {
+    private void linkAccount(DiscordLinkPlayer discordLinkPlayer, SlashCommandInteractionEvent event, InteractionHook interactionHook) {
         discordLinkPlayer.updateDiscord(
                 DiscordRole.getDiscordRoles().stream()
                         .filter(role -> discordLinkPlayer.getRoles().contains(role.getInternalName()))
@@ -87,7 +90,7 @@ public class CommandLink extends DiscordCommand {
         Guild guild = event.getGuild();
         Member member = event.getMember();
         if (guild == null || member == null) {
-            Utilities.commandErrAutoRem("Unable to find guild", event);
+            Utilities.commandErrAutoRem("Unable to find guild", interactionHook);
             return;
         }
         if (player != null || user != null) {
@@ -104,11 +107,10 @@ public class CommandLink extends DiscordCommand {
                     discordLinkPlayer.getUsername());
         }
 
-        event.replyEmbeds(Utilities.genericSuccessEmbed("Success","You have successfully linked " +
+        interactionHook.editOriginalEmbeds(Utilities.genericSuccessEmbed("Success","You have successfully linked " +
                         discordLinkPlayer.getUsername() + " with " +
                         discordLinkPlayer.getDiscordUsername() + "!"))
-                .setEphemeral(true)
-                .queue(result -> result.deleteOriginal().queueAfter(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+                .queue(result -> result.delete().queueAfter(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
 
         DiscordLinkPlayer.addDiscordLinkPlayer(discordLinkPlayer);
         DiscordLink.getPlugin().getDatabase().syncPlayer(discordLinkPlayer);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/util/Utilities.java b/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/util/Utilities.java
index 1b56f6e..8453988 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/util/Utilities.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/alttd/proxydiscordlink/util/Utilities.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Member;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageEmbed;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Role;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.InteractionHook;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.RestAction;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
@@ -218,6 +219,11 @@ public class Utilities {
                 .queue(res -> res.deleteOriginal().queueAfter(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
     }
 
+    public static void commandErrAutoRem(String text, InteractionHook event) {
+        event.editOriginalEmbeds(Utilities.genericErrorEmbed("Error", text))
+                .queue(res -> res.delete().queueAfter(5, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
+    }
+
 
     public static boolean removeRole(UUID uuid, String group) {
         User user = getLuckPerms().getUserManager().getUser(uuid);