diff --git a/src/bot.ts b/src/bot.ts
index 09e9833..01616ff 100644
--- a/src/bot.ts
+++ b/src/bot.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,12 @@ export default class {
         }
       } catch (error: unknown) {
         debug(error);
-        await interaction.reply({content: errorMsg(error as Error), ephemeral: true});
+
+        if (interaction.replied || interaction.deferred) {
+          await interaction.editReply(errorMsg('something went wrong'));
+        } else {
+          await interaction.reply({content: errorMsg(error as Error), ephemeral: true});
+        }
       }
     });
 
diff --git a/src/commands/play.ts b/src/commands/play.ts
index 9a79819..8e1616b 100644
--- a/src/commands/play.ts
+++ b/src/commands/play.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import GetSongs from '../services/get-songs.js';
 export default class implements Command {
   public readonly slashCommand = new SlashCommandBuilder()
     .setName('play')
-    .setDescription('Play a song')
+    .setDescription('Play a song or resume playback')
     .addStringOption(option => option
       .setName('query')
       .setDescription('YouTube URL, Spotify URL, or search query'))