diff --git a/app/cogs/markov.py b/app/cogs/markov.py
index dca2d3e4..c74b08f1 100644
--- a/app/cogs/markov.py
+++ b/app/cogs/markov.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ class Markov(commands.Cog):
     @commands.command(name="markov")
     async def markov(self, ctx: commands.Context, user: discord.Member):
 
+        temp_message = await ctx.send("Just a moment, generating a markov chain")
+
         # Get messages from passed in user
         authors_mesages = []
         for message in await ctx.history(limit=15000).flatten():
@@ -23,8 +25,8 @@ class Markov(commands.Cog):
 
         dummy = []
         for i in range(random.randint(3, 9)):
-            dummy.append(str(user_model.make_sentence(max_words=25, tries=100)))
-        await ctx.send(
+            dummy.append(str(user_model.make_sentence(max_words=25, tries=500)))
+        await temp_message.edit(
             "Heres a markov chain based on %s's shitposts" % user.mention
             + "\n\n"
             + " ".join(dummy)