diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/admin.py b/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
index a147e0e..510f570 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/admin.py
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class AdminCog(commands.Cog):
     )
     @commands.has_permissions(manage_messages=True)
     async def _purge_slash(self, ctx, amount: int = 30):
+        await ctx.defer()
         await self._purge(ctx, amount)