diff --git a/hrochobot/cogs/news.py b/hrochobot/cogs/news.py
index 2d3d623..d65c083 100644
--- a/hrochobot/cogs/news.py
+++ b/hrochobot/cogs/news.py
@@ -107,10 +107,11 @@ class News(commands.Cog):
     @news.command(description="Posts news of given id to set channel.")
     @discord.option("id", str, description="Id of entry to send.", autocomplete=autocomplete_news_ids)
     async def post_news(self, ctx, id: int):
+        await ctx.defer(ephemeral=True)
         err = await post_news(self.bot, ctx.guild, id)
         if err:
             return await ctx.respond(err, ephemeral=True)
-        return await ctx.respond(f"News posted.", ephemeral=True)
+        return await ctx.respond(f"News posted.")
 
 
 def setup(bot):