diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3665f10..66246ca 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ config.ini
 unknown_errors.txt
 moonlogs.txt
 thumb.jpg
+antipm_pic.jpg
 musicbot/
 .env
 .trunk/
diff --git a/modules/antipm.py b/modules/antipm.py
index e2a16a2..3ff7a6b 100644
--- a/modules/antipm.py
+++ b/modules/antipm.py
@@ -230,13 +230,14 @@ async def set_antipm_pic(_, message: Message):
         await message.edit("antipm picture set to default.")
         return
 
-    photo = message.reply_to_message.photo
-    file_id = photo.file_id
+    await message.edit("Setting antipm picture...")
+
+    photo = await message.reply_to_message.download("./antipm_pic.jpg")
 
     old_antipm_pic = db.get("core.antipm", "antipm_pic", None)
     if old_antipm_pic:
         db.remove("core.antipm", "antipm_pic")
-    db.set("core.antipm", "antipm_pic", file_id)
+    db.set("core.antipm", "antipm_pic", photo)
     await message.edit("antipm picture set successfully.")