diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/Common/CommonPlugin.ts b/backend/src/plugins/Common/CommonPlugin.ts
index 62ee3628..7f9c2204 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/Common/CommonPlugin.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/Common/CommonPlugin.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export const CommonPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CommonPluginType>()({
             });
         }
 
-        const replyMethod = context.replied ? "followUp" : "reply";
+        const replyMethod = context.replied ? "editReply" : "reply";
 
         return context[replyMethod]({
           content: formattedBody,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export const CommonPlugin = zeppelinGuildPlugin<CommonPluginType>()({
             });
         }
 
-        const replyMethod = context.replied ? "followUp" : "reply";
+        const replyMethod = context.replied ? "editReply" : "reply";
 
         return context[replyMethod]({
           content: formattedBody,
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forcemute/ForceMuteSlashCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forcemute/ForceMuteSlashCmd.ts
index 6d6c2fb9..a306fc4a 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forcemute/ForceMuteSlashCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forcemute/ForceMuteSlashCmd.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const ForceMuteSlashCmd = {
       ppId = interaction.user.id;
     }
 
-    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) : null;
+    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) ?? undefined : undefined;
     if (options.time && !convertedTime) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(CommonPlugin).sendErrorMessage(interaction, `Could not convert ${options.time} to a delay`);
       return;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export const ForceMuteSlashCmd = {
       attachments,
       mod,
       ppId,
-      options.time,
+      convertedTime,
       options.reason,
       contactMethods,
     );
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forceunmute/ForceUnmuteSlashCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forceunmute/ForceUnmuteSlashCmd.ts
index 3c68a64e..6bf6ca90 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forceunmute/ForceUnmuteSlashCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/forceunmute/ForceUnmuteSlashCmd.ts
@@ -54,12 +54,12 @@ export const ForceUnmuteSlashCmd = {
       ppId = interaction.user.id;
     }
 
-    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) : null;
+    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) ?? undefined : undefined;
     if (options.time && !convertedTime) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(CommonPlugin).sendErrorMessage(interaction, `Could not convert ${options.time} to a delay`);
       return;
     }
 
-    actualUnmuteCmd(pluginData, interaction, options.user, attachments, mod, ppId, options.time, options.reason);
+    actualUnmuteCmd(pluginData, interaction, options.user, attachments, mod, ppId, convertedTime, options.reason);
   },
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/mute/MuteSlashCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/mute/MuteSlashCmd.ts
index c84ce9ef..b3fb3f01 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/mute/MuteSlashCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/mute/MuteSlashCmd.ts
@@ -45,15 +45,6 @@ export const MuteSlashCmd = {
 
   async run({ interaction, options, pluginData }) {
     const attachments = retrieveMultipleOptions(NUMBER_ATTACHMENTS_CASE_CREATION, options, "attachment");
-
-    if ((!options.reason || options.reason.trim() === "") && attachments.length < 1) {
-      pluginData
-        .getPlugin(CommonPlugin)
-        .sendErrorMessage(interaction, "Text or attachment required", undefined, undefined, true);
-
-      return;
-    }
-
     const memberToMute = await resolveMember(pluginData.client, pluginData.guild, options.user.id);
 
     if (!memberToMute) {
@@ -106,7 +97,7 @@ export const MuteSlashCmd = {
       ppId = interaction.user.id;
     }
 
-    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) : null;
+    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) ?? undefined : undefined;
     if (options.time && !convertedTime) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(CommonPlugin).sendErrorMessage(interaction, `Could not convert ${options.time} to a delay`);
       return;
@@ -127,7 +118,7 @@ export const MuteSlashCmd = {
       attachments,
       mod,
       ppId,
-      options.time,
+      convertedTime,
       options.reason,
       contactMethods,
     );
diff --git a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/unmute/UnmuteSlashCmd.ts b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/unmute/UnmuteSlashCmd.ts
index 97163b2b..5186e86b 100644
--- a/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/unmute/UnmuteSlashCmd.ts
+++ b/backend/src/plugins/ModActions/commands/unmute/UnmuteSlashCmd.ts
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ export const UnmuteSlashCmd = {
       ppId = interaction.user.id;
     }
 
-    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) : null;
+    const convertedTime = options.time ? convertDelayStringToMS(options.time) ?? undefined : undefined;
     if (options.time && !convertedTime) {
       pluginData.getPlugin(CommonPlugin).sendErrorMessage(interaction, `Could not convert ${options.time} to a delay`);
       return;
     }
 
-    actualUnmuteCmd(pluginData, interaction, options.user, attachments, mod, ppId, options.time, options.reason);
+    actualUnmuteCmd(pluginData, interaction, options.user, attachments, mod, ppId, convertedTime, options.reason);
   },
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/utils/waitForInteraction.ts b/backend/src/utils/waitForInteraction.ts
index 0cdd0437..59054d72 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/waitForInteraction.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils/waitForInteraction.ts
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ export async function waitForButtonConfirm(
     const sendMethod = () => {
       return contextIsInteraction
         ? context.replied
-          ? context.followUp.bind(context)
+          ? context.editReply.bind(context)
           : context.reply.bind(context)
         : "send" in context
         ? context.send.bind(context)
         : context.channel.send.bind(context.channel);
     };
-    const extraParameters = contextIsInteraction ? { fetchReply: true } : {};
-    const message = await sendMethod()({ ...toPost, components: [row], ...extraParameters });
+    const extraParameters = contextIsInteraction ? { fetchReply: true, ephemeral: true } : {};
+    const message = (await sendMethod()({ ...toPost, components: [row], ...extraParameters })) as Message;
 
     const collector = message.createMessageComponentCollector({ time: 10000 });
 
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ export async function waitForButtonConfirm(
           .catch((err) => console.trace(err.message));
       } else {
         if (interaction.customId.startsWith(`confirmButton:${idMod}:`)) {
-          message.delete();
+          if (!contextIsInteraction) message.delete();
           resolve(true);
         } else if (interaction.customId.startsWith(`cancelButton:${idMod}:`)) {
-          message.delete();
+          if (!contextIsInteraction) message.delete();
           resolve(false);
         }
       }
     });
     collector.on("end", () => {
-      if (message.deletable) message.delete().catch(noop);
+      if (!contextIsInteraction && message.deletable) message.delete().catch(noop);
       resolve(false);
     });
   });