diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7e659ac..c98def5 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 import discord
 from sys import argv
+from threading import Thread
+from time import sleep
+import asyncio
 import PICable
 
 if len(argv) != 3:
@@ -13,6 +16,28 @@ intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
 client = discord.Client(intents=intents)
 
+def reply_msg(message, owner, repo):
+    asyncio.run(reply_msg_async(message, owner, repo))
+    return
+
+async def reply_msg_async(message, owner, repo):
+	await message.reply(PICable.PICable(owner, repo, github_token))
+	return
+
+async def check_repo_async(message, owner, repo):
+	sent = await message.reply('Checking ' + owner + '/' + repo + '.. /')
+	thread = Thread(target=reply_msg, args=(message, owner, repo))
+	thread.start()
+	counter = 0
+	chars = '-\\|/'
+	while thread.is_alive():
+		char = chars[counter]
+		await sent.edit(content='Checking ' + owner + '/' + repo + '.. ' + char)
+		counter += 1
+		counter %= 4
+		await asyncio.sleep(3)
+	return
+
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
 	print(f'We have logged in as {client.user}')
@@ -31,8 +56,8 @@ async def on_message(message):
 		await message.reply('Usage:\n\t$picable <owner> <repo>')
 		return
 
-	await message.reply('Checking ' + parts[1] + '/' + parts[2] + '...')
-	await message.reply(PICable.PICable(parts[1], parts[2], github_token))
+	loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+	loop.create_task(check_repo_async(message, parts[1], parts[2]))
 	return