diff --git a/shortmute/shortmute.py b/shortmute/shortmute.py
index fc7c147..1b06566 100644
--- a/shortmute/shortmute.py
+++ b/shortmute/shortmute.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class Shortmute(commands.Cog):
                 edit_embed.set_image(url=evidence)
             old_message = await old_interaction.edit_original_response(embed=edit_embed, view=None)
             await target.timeout(timedelta, reason=f"User shortmuted for {readable_duration} by {old_interaction.user.name} ({old_interaction.user.id}) for: {reason}")
-            await old_interaction.channel.send(content=f"{target.mention} shortmuted for {readable_duration} by {old_interaction.user.mention} for: `{reason}`")
+            await old_interaction.channel.send(content=f"{target.mention} was shortmuted for {readable_duration} by {old_interaction.user.mention} for: `{reason}`")
             if await self.config.guild(old_interaction.guild).dm() is True:
                 dm_embed = discord.Embed(title=f"You've been shortmuted in {old_interaction.guild.name}!", description=f"Moderator: {old_interaction.user.mention}\nTarget: {target.mention}\nDuration: {readable_duration}\nReason: `{reason}`", color=color)
                 if evidence: