diff --git a/cogs/basic.py b/cogs/basic.py
index 47ac547..dc98a71 100644
--- a/cogs/basic.py
+++ b/cogs/basic.py
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ class Basic(commands.Cog):
     @commands.dynamic_cooldown(cooldown_check, commands.BucketType.guild)
     async def play(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, query: str, start: str = "0", end: str = "0") -> None:
         "Loads your input into the queue."
+        if isinstance(ctx, discord.Interaction) and not ctx.interaction.response.is_done():
+            await ctx.defer()
+            
         player: voicelink.Player = ctx.guild.voice_client
         if not player:
             player = await voicelink.connect_channel(ctx)
@@ -216,6 +219,9 @@ class Basic(commands.Cog):
     @commands.dynamic_cooldown(cooldown_check, commands.BucketType.guild)
     async def search(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, query: str, platform: str = Config().search_platform.name):
         "Searches your query and displays the results."
+        if isinstance(ctx, discord.Interaction) and not ctx.interaction.response.is_done():
+            await ctx.defer()
+            
         player: voicelink.Player = ctx.guild.voice_client
         if not player:
             player = await voicelink.connect_channel(ctx)
@@ -259,6 +265,9 @@ class Basic(commands.Cog):
     @commands.dynamic_cooldown(cooldown_check, commands.BucketType.guild)
     async def playtop(self, ctx: commands.Context, *, query: str, start: str = "0", end: str = "0"):
         "Adds a song with the given url or query on the top of the queue."
+        if isinstance(ctx, discord.Interaction) and not ctx.interaction.response.is_done():
+            await ctx.defer()
+        
         player: voicelink.Player = ctx.guild.voice_client
         if not player:
             player = await voicelink.connect_channel(ctx)
diff --git a/cogs/playlist.py b/cogs/playlist.py
index 4ad9614..9c56596 100644
--- a/cogs/playlist.py
+++ b/cogs/playlist.py
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ async def check_playlist(
     share_perm: Optional[str] = None
 ) -> dict:
     """Get user's playlist data with various filtering options."""
-    user_playlists = await MongoDBHandler.get_user(ctx.author.id, d_type='playlist')
-
     if isinstance(ctx, discord.Interaction) and not ctx.interaction.response.is_done():
         await ctx.defer()
     
+    user_playlists = await MongoDBHandler.get_user(ctx.author.id, d_type='playlist')
+    
     if full:
         return user_playlists