diff --git a/src/commands/oai.rs b/src/commands/oai.rs
index fbc55b9..1576be2 100644
--- a/src/commands/oai.rs
+++ b/src/commands/oai.rs
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ impl OAI {
 
 pub async fn generate_response(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, oai: &OAI, pool: &Pool<ConnectionManager<PgConnection>>) {
   debug!("Generating response for message: {}", msg.content);
-  let typing = msg.channel_id.start_typing(&ctx.http).unwrap();
 
   let guild_id = msg.guild_id.unwrap();
   let channel_id = msg.channel_id;
@@ -276,6 +275,8 @@ pub async fn generate_response(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, oai: &OAI, pool: &P
     }
   };
 
+  let typing = response_channel.start_typing(&ctx.http).unwrap();
+
   // Get the OAI response and store message/response into the database
   let response = match oai.get_request(request).await {
     Ok(r) => {