diff --git a/src/commands/replay.ts b/src/commands/replay.ts
index 068158ac..b2d8af33 100644
--- a/src/commands/replay.ts
+++ b/src/commands/replay.ts
@@ -32,10 +32,8 @@ export default class implements Command {
       throw new Error('can\'t replay a livestream');
     }
 
-    await Promise.all([
-      player.seek(0),
-      interaction.deferReply(),
-    ]);
+    await interaction.deferReply();
+    await player.seek(0);
 
     await interaction.editReply('👍 replayed the current song');
   }
diff --git a/src/commands/resume.ts b/src/commands/resume.ts
index 2e1514a4..d4952ea1 100644
--- a/src/commands/resume.ts
+++ b/src/commands/resume.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,11 @@ export default class implements Command {
       throw new Error('nothing to play');
     }
 
+    await interaction.deferReply();
     await player.connect(targetVoiceChannel);
     await player.play();
 
-    await interaction.reply({
+    await interaction.editReply({
       content: 'the stop-and-go light is now green',
       embeds: [buildPlayingMessageEmbed(player)],
     });
diff --git a/src/commands/seek.ts b/src/commands/seek.ts
index 97d6a981..ba7138a6 100644
--- a/src/commands/seek.ts
+++ b/src/commands/seek.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,8 @@ export default class implements Command {
       throw new Error('can\'t seek past the end of the song');
     }
 
-    await Promise.all([
-      player.seek(seekTime),
-      interaction.deferReply(),
-    ]);
+    await interaction.deferReply();
+    await player.seek(seekTime);
 
     await interaction.editReply(`👍 seeked to ${prettyTime(player.getPosition())}`);
   }
diff --git a/src/commands/skip.ts b/src/commands/skip.ts
index df681ed9..15f0ca60 100644
--- a/src/commands/skip.ts
+++ b/src/commands/skip.ts
@@ -34,8 +34,9 @@ export default class implements Command {
     const player = this.playerManager.get(interaction.guild!.id);
 
     try {
+      await interaction.deferReply();
       await player.forward(numToSkip);
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         content: 'keep \'er movin\'',
         embeds: player.getCurrent() ? [buildPlayingMessageEmbed(player)] : [],
       });
diff --git a/src/commands/unskip.ts b/src/commands/unskip.ts
index d7d7644b..28a99328 100644
--- a/src/commands/unskip.ts
+++ b/src/commands/unskip.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ export default class implements Command {
     const player = this.playerManager.get(interaction.guild!.id);
 
     try {
+      await interaction.deferReply();
       await player.back();
-      await interaction.reply({
+      await interaction.editReply({
         content: 'back \'er up\'',
         embeds: player.getCurrent() ? [buildPlayingMessageEmbed(player)] : [],
       });