diff --git a/src/bot/messaging/CommandInteractionMessagingTunnel.ts b/src/bot/messaging/CommandInteractionMessagingTunnel.ts
index f53f8083..1253fc73 100644
--- a/src/bot/messaging/CommandInteractionMessagingTunnel.ts
+++ b/src/bot/messaging/CommandInteractionMessagingTunnel.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default class CommandInteractionMessagingTunnel extends MessagingTunnel {
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
-    public async replyWith(answer: MessagingAnswer, _direct?: boolean): Promise<Message> {
+    public async replyWith(answer: MessagingAnswer, direct?: boolean): Promise<Message> {
         // Fetch current reply if deferred externally and not register in this tunnel
         if (!this.reply && this.interaction.deferred) {
             this._reply = (await this.interaction.fetchReply()) as Message;
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ export default class CommandInteractionMessagingTunnel extends MessagingTunnel {
 
         this._reply = (await this.interaction.reply({
             ...answer,
-            fetchReply: true
+            fetchReply: true,
+            ephemeral: direct
         })) as Message;
 
         return this._reply;
diff --git a/src/bot/messaging/MessagingTunnel.ts b/src/bot/messaging/MessagingTunnel.ts
index 07d5b0c3..5e8c253b 100644
--- a/src/bot/messaging/MessagingTunnel.ts
+++ b/src/bot/messaging/MessagingTunnel.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default abstract class MessagingTunnel {
      * Replies something through the messaging tunnel.
      *
      * @param answer anwser to reply with
-     * @param direct true if the reply should be direct
+     * @param direct true if the reply should be direct and ephemeral
      */
     public abstract replyWith(answer: MessagingAnswer, direct?: boolean): Promise<Message>;