diff --git a/src/autocomplete/references.js b/src/autocomplete/references.js
index 300371e..2c59df4 100644
--- a/src/autocomplete/references.js
+++ b/src/autocomplete/references.js
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ module.exports = class ReferencesCompleter extends Autocompleter {
 			}),
 		);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/autocomplete/tag.js b/src/autocomplete/tag.js
index 90dcef6..c1d8d1b 100644
--- a/src/autocomplete/tag.js
+++ b/src/autocomplete/tag.js
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ module.exports = class TagCompleter extends Autocompleter {
 				})),
 		);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/buttons/claim.js b/src/buttons/claim.js
index c57e5df..be8a82b 100644
--- a/src/buttons/claim.js
+++ b/src/buttons/claim.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ module.exports = class ClaimButton extends Button {
 		/** @type {import("client")} */
 		const client = this.client;
 
-		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: false });
 		await client.tickets.claim(interaction);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/buttons/unclaim.js b/src/buttons/unclaim.js
index e6c7f4e..ce24603 100644
--- a/src/buttons/unclaim.js
+++ b/src/buttons/unclaim.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ module.exports = class UnclaimButton extends Button {
 		/** @type {import("client")} */
 		const client = this.client;
 
-		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: false });
 		await client.tickets.release(interaction);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/message/pin.js b/src/commands/message/pin.js
index be09d7e..950b221 100644
--- a/src/commands/message/pin.js
+++ b/src/commands/message/pin.js
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ module.exports = class PinMessageCommand extends MessageCommand {
 			],
 		});
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/add.js b/src/commands/slash/add.js
index b8a54bf..544bdbe 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/add.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/add.js
@@ -141,4 +141,4 @@ module.exports = class AddSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 		});
 
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/claim.js b/src/commands/slash/claim.js
index 0e457fa..9573250 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/claim.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/claim.js
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ module.exports = class ClaimSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: false });
 		await client.tickets.claim(interaction);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/close.js b/src/commands/slash/close.js
index af0010b..caccc9a 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/close.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/close.js
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ module.exports = class CloseSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 		const client = this.client;
 		await client.tickets.beforeRequestClose(interaction);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/help.js b/src/commands/slash/help.js
index 2d5f13a..76c7c36 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/help.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/help.js
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ module.exports = class ClaimSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			],
 		});
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/new.js b/src/commands/slash/new.js
index 6fad360..2a584bb 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/new.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/new.js
@@ -35,4 +35,4 @@ module.exports = class NewSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 	async run(interaction) {
 		await useGuild(this.client, interaction, { referencesTicketId: interaction.options.getString('references', false) });
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/release.js b/src/commands/slash/release.js
index b9430c7..497c526 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/release.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/release.js
@@ -23,4 +23,4 @@ module.exports = class ReleaseSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: false });
 		await client.tickets.release(interaction);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/remove.js b/src/commands/slash/remove.js
index a78ab0c..427554a 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/remove.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/remove.js
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@ module.exports = class RemoveSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			userId: interaction.user.id,
 		});
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/tag.js b/src/commands/slash/tag.js
index 4eea3b5..7503869 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/tag.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/tag.js
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ module.exports = class TagSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			],
 		});
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/topic.js b/src/commands/slash/topic.js
index eed8da8..9c5b331 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/topic.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/topic.js
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ module.exports = class TopicSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 				),
 		);
 	}
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
index c5f896e..fe02f33 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		const getMessage = this.client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 
 		if (!(await isStaff(interaction.guild, interaction.user.id))) { // if user is not staff
-			return await interaction.editReply({
+			return await interaction.reply({
 				embeds: [
 					new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
 						iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
@@ -788,9 +788,12 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 						.setTitle(getMessage('commands.slash.claim.not_staff.title'))
 						.setDescription(getMessage('commands.slash.claim.not_staff.description')),
 				],
+				ephemeral: true,
 			});
 		}
 
+		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: false });
+
 		await Promise.all([
 			interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(interaction.user, { 'ViewChannel': true }, `Ticket claimed by ${interaction.user.tag}`),
 			...ticket.category.staffRoles.map(role => interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(role, { 'ViewChannel': false }, `Ticket claimed by ${interaction.user.tag}`)),
@@ -878,7 +881,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		const getMessage = this.client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 
 		if (!(await isStaff(interaction.guild, interaction.user.id))) { // if user is not staff
-			return await interaction.editReply({
+			return await interaction.reply({
 				embeds: [
 					new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
 						iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
@@ -888,9 +891,12 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 						.setTitle(getMessage('commands.slash.claim.not_staff.title'))
 						.setDescription(getMessage('commands.slash.claim.not_staff.description')),
 				],
+				ephemeral: true,
 			});
 		}
 
+		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: false });
+
 		await Promise.all([
 			interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.delete(interaction.user, `Ticket released by ${interaction.user.tag}`),
 			...ticket.category.staffRoles.map(role => interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(role, { 'ViewChannel': true }, `Ticket released by ${interaction.user.tag}`)),