diff --git a/app/plugins/admin/zombies.py b/app/plugins/admin/zombies.py
index d0beef6..f1e2b5d 100644
--- a/app/plugins/admin/zombies.py
+++ b/app/plugins/admin/zombies.py
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ from app.core import Message
 
 @bot.add_cmd(cmd="zombies")
 async def clean_zombies(bot: bot, message: Message):
-    me = await bot.get_chat_members(message.chat.id, bot.me.id)
+    me = await bot.get_chat_member(message.chat.id, bot.me.id)
     if me.status not in {ChatMemberStatus.ADMINISTRATOR, ChatMemberStatus.OWNER}:
         await message.reply("Cannot clean zombies without being admin.")
         return
     zombies = 0
     admin_zombies = 0
+    response = await message.reply("Cleaning Zombies....\nthis may take a while")
     async for member in bot.get_chat_members(message.chat.id):
         try:
             if member.user.is_deleted:
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ async def clean_zombies(bot: bot, message: Message):
                 await asyncio.sleep(1)
         except FloodWait as e:
             await asyncio.sleep(e.value + 3)
-    response = f"Cleaned <b>{zombies}</b> zombies."
+    resp_str = f"Cleaned <b>{zombies}</b> zombies."
     if admin_zombies:
-        response += f"\n<b>{admin_zombies}</b> Admin Zombie(s) not Removed."
-    await message.reply(response)
+        resp_str += f"\n<b>{admin_zombies}</b> Admin Zombie(s) not Removed."
+    await response.edit(resp_str)