diff --git a/llamabot.js b/llamabot.js
index 2e07588..4766a2b 100644
--- a/llamabot.js
+++ b/llamabot.js
@@ -449,9 +449,9 @@ async function generateResponse(conversation, message) {
         const responseText = choice.message.content;
 
         // clear the interval, replace the "please wait" message with the response, and update the message
-        clearInterval(refreshInterval);
         console.log(responseText);
         await botMessage.delete()
+        clearInterval(refreshInterval);
         botMessage = null;
         return responseText;