diff --git a/cogs/basic.py b/cogs/basic.py
index e041e8c..65de67c 100644
--- a/cogs/basic.py
+++ b/cogs/basic.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class Basic(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.command()
     async def ping(self, ctx):
-        await ctx.send("pong!")
+        await ctx.send(f"Pong! **{round(self.client.latency*1000, 1)}ms**")
 
     @commands.command(aliases=["cp"], brief="Change the guild-wide bot prefix", usage="<prefix>")
     @commands.guild_only()
diff --git a/cogs/lydia.py b/cogs/lydia.py
index 6eeaa93..5f26499 100644
--- a/cogs/lydia.py
+++ b/cogs/lydia.py
@@ -14,33 +14,34 @@ class Lydia(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.command(aliases=["lydia"], brief="Have a chat with Lydia", usage="<chat>")
     async def ai(self, ctx, *, quest):
-        self.cur.execute(f'SELECT * FROM sessions WHERE user_id="{ctx.author.id}"')
-        query = self.cur.fetchone()
+        async with ctx.channel.typing():
+            self.cur.execute(f'SELECT * FROM sessions WHERE user_id="{ctx.author.id}"')
+            query = self.cur.fetchone()
 
-        if query == None:
-            session = self.lydia.create_session()
-            self.cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO sessions VALUES ('{ctx.author.id}','{session.id}','{session.expires}')")
-            self.conn.commit()
-
-            await ctx.send(session.think_thought(quest))
-        else:
-            #give it a 50 second margin to avoid possible errors
-            if query[2]-50 < int(time.time()):
-                self.cur.execute(f'DELETE FROM sessions WHERE session_id = "{query[1]}"')
+            if query == None:
                 session = self.lydia.create_session()
                 self.cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO sessions VALUES ('{ctx.author.id}','{session.id}','{session.expires}')")
                 self.conn.commit()
 
                 await ctx.send(session.think_thought(quest))
-                #or alternatively
-                #reply = session.think_thought(quest)
-                #await ctx.send(reply)
-
             else:
-                await ctx.send(self.lydia.think_thought(query[1], quest))
-                #or alternatively
-                #reply = self.lydia.think_thought(query[1], quest)
-                #await ctx.send(reply)
+                #give it a 50 second margin to avoid possible errors
+                if query[2]-50 < int(time.time()):
+                    self.cur.execute(f'DELETE FROM sessions WHERE session_id = "{query[1]}"')
+                    session = self.lydia.create_session()
+                    self.cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO sessions VALUES ('{ctx.author.id}','{session.id}','{session.expires}')")
+                    self.conn.commit()
+
+                    await ctx.send(session.think_thought(quest))
+                    #or alternatively
+                    #reply = session.think_thought(quest)
+                    #await ctx.send(reply)
+
+                else:
+                    await ctx.send(self.lydia.think_thought(query[1], quest))
+                    #or alternatively
+                    #reply = self.lydia.think_thought(query[1], quest)
+                    #await ctx.send(reply)
 
         #uncomment this if you use the alternatives
         #print(f"[<]{ctx.message.author}: {quest}\n[>]{reply}")