diff --git a/bot/ai/handle_request.py b/bot/ai/handle_request.py
index f2aadc0..e3666dd 100644
--- a/bot/ai/handle_request.py
+++ b/bot/ai/handle_request.py
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ async def forward_to_google_api(
     else:
         response = bot.ai_helper.ask_without_cache(input)
 
-    await prompt.reply(
+    reply_message = await prompt.reply(
         response,
         mention_author=True,
     )
+    # Add a reaction to the reply message (if the user decides to delete it)
+    await reply_message.add_reaction("\U0000274C")
diff --git a/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py b/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py
index d52a66b..d84955c 100644
--- a/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py
+++ b/bot/events_handlers/message_events.py
@@ -436,5 +436,6 @@ async def handle_message(message, bot):
         if re.search(pattern["regex"], message.content, re.IGNORECASE):
             response = pattern["response"]
             reply_message = await message.reply(response, mention_author=True)
+            # Add a reaction to the reply message (if the user decides to delete it)
             await reply_message.add_reaction("\U0000274C")
             break