diff --git a/aurora/aurora.py b/aurora/aurora.py
index 5bc3911..99fe8b7 100644
--- a/aurora/aurora.py
+++ b/aurora/aurora.py
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
             )
             return
 
+        await interaction.response.defer()
         if silent is None:
             silent = not await config.guild(interaction.guild).dm_users()
         if silent is False:
@@ -379,7 +380,6 @@ class Aurora(commands.Cog):
             except discord.errors.HTTPException:
                 pass
 
-        await interaction.response.defer()
         await target.add_roles(
             role,
             reason=f"Role added by {interaction.user.id}{(' for ' + {humanize.precisedelta(parsed_time)} if parsed_time != 'NULL' else '')} for: {reason}",