diff --git a/src/commands/forceplay.ts b/src/commands/forceplay.ts
index 526b394..fe1aaaf 100644
--- a/src/commands/forceplay.ts
+++ b/src/commands/forceplay.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ async function execute(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction<CacheType>) {
         if (input.startsWith("http")) {
             url = input
         } else {
-            url = await search(input)
             await interaction.editReply(`searching for: ${input}`);
+            url = await search(input)
             console.log(input, url)
         }
 
+        await interaction.editReply(`downloading: ${url}`);
         await forceRequestSong(interaction, url)
 
         const msg = getPlayMsg(url)
diff --git a/src/commands/play.ts b/src/commands/play.ts
index 7edd87d..d47257f 100644
--- a/src/commands/play.ts
+++ b/src/commands/play.ts
@@ -26,11 +26,12 @@ async function execute(interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction<CacheType>) {
         if (input.startsWith("http")) {
             url = input
         } else {
-            url = await search(input)
             await interaction.editReply(`searching for: ${input}`);
+            url = await search(input)
             console.log(input, url)
         }
 
+        await interaction.editReply(`downloading: ${url}`);
         await requestSong(interaction, url)
 
         const msg = getPlayMsg(url)