diff --git a/src/discord/joke.rs b/src/discord/joke.rs
index e5b8597..01d3004 100644
--- a/src/discord/joke.rs
+++ b/src/discord/joke.rs
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ async fn real_roll(ctx: &Context, msg: &Message, _args: Args) -> CommandResult {
     };
 
     let grpc_request = tonic::Request::new(roll_request);
-    
-    let response = client.send_request(grpc_request).await?;
+
     msg.reply(&ctx.http, "Sent roll request, please hang on!").await?;
+    let response = client.send_request(grpc_request).await?;
 
     let raas_response = response.into_inner();