diff --git a/cogs/add_users_to_threads_and_channels.py b/cogs/add_users_to_threads_and_channels.py
index 0eb47896..d8860b4d 100644
--- a/cogs/add_users_to_threads_and_channels.py
+++ b/cogs/add_users_to_threads_and_channels.py
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@ async def add_user_to_channel(
             )
             return
 
+        await ctx.defer(ephemeral=True)
+
         try:
             user_to_add: discord.Member = await self.bot.get_member_from_str_id(user_id_str)
         except ValueError:
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ async def add_user_to_channel(
         else:
             await self.add_users_or_roles_with_ping(user_to_add, ctx.channel)
 
-        await ctx.respond(
+        await ctx.followup.send(
             content=(
                 f"Successfully added {user_to_add.mention} "
                 f"to the channel: {ctx.channel.mention}."
@@ -265,14 +267,14 @@ async def add_role_to_channel(
         silent: bool,  # noqa: FBT001
     ) -> None:
         """Command to add a role to a channel."""
-        if not isinstance(ctx.channel, discord.Thread) and not isinstance(
-            ctx.channel, discord.TextChannel
-        ):
+        if not isinstance(ctx.channel, (discord.TextChannel, discord.Thread)):
             await self.command_send_error(
                 ctx, message="This command can only be used in a text channel or thread."
             )
             return
 
+        await ctx.defer(ephemeral=True)
+
         main_guild: discord.Guild = ctx.bot.main_guild
 
         try:
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ async def add_role_to_channel(
         else:
             await self.add_users_or_roles_with_ping(role_to_add, ctx.channel)
 
-        await ctx.respond(
+        await ctx.followup.send(
             content=f"Role {role_to_add.mention} has been added to the channel.",
             ephemeral=True,
         )