diff --git a/src/commands/reminder_cmds.rs b/src/commands/reminder_cmds.rs
index 05a4826..d1139e9 100644
--- a/src/commands/reminder_cmds.rs
+++ b/src/commands/reminder_cmds.rs
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ pub async fn offset(
     #[description = "Number of minutes to offset by"] minutes: Option<isize>,
     #[description = "Number of seconds to offset by"] seconds: Option<isize>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    ctx.defer().await?;
+
     let combined_time = hours.map_or(0, |h| h * HOUR as isize)
         + minutes.map_or(0, |m| m * MINUTE as isize)
         + seconds.map_or(0, |s| s);