diff --git a/classes/imageCommand.js b/classes/imageCommand.js
index d996039..0985709 100644
--- a/classes/imageCommand.js
+++ b/classes/imageCommand.js
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ class ImageCommand extends Command {
       params: {}
     };
 
-    if (this.type === "application") {
-      await this.acknowledge();
-    }
+    if (this.type === "application") await this.acknowledge();
 
     if (this.constructor.requiresImage) {
       try {
diff --git a/commands/music/music.js b/commands/music/music.js
index 29510b3..cdc3fcc 100644
--- a/commands/music/music.js
+++ b/commands/music/music.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ class MusicAIOCommand extends Command {
   async run() {
     let cmd = this.type === "classic" ? this.args[0] : this.optionsArray[0].name;
     if (cmd === "music" || this.constructor.aliases.includes(cmd)) return "https://projectlounge.pw/robotdance.gif";
+    await this.acknowledge();
     if (this.type === "classic") {
       this.origOptions.args.shift();
     } else {
diff --git a/shard.js b/shard.js
index 5083977..37ab604 100644
--- a/shard.js
+++ b/shard.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { fileURLToPath } from "url";
 // fancy loggings
 import { log, error } from "./utils/logger.js";
 // initialize command loader
-import { load, update } from "./utils/handler.js";
+import { load, send } from "./utils/handler.js";
 // lavalink stuff
 import { checkStatus, connect, reload, status, connected } from "./utils/soundplayer.js";
 // database stuff
@@ -47,22 +47,14 @@ class Shard extends BaseClusterWorker {
     for await (const commandFile of this.getFiles(resolve(dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url)), "./commands/"))) {
       log("log", `Loading command from ${commandFile}...`);
       try {
-        await load(this.bot, this.clusterID, this.workerID, this.ipc, commandFile, soundStatus);
+        await load(this.bot, commandFile, soundStatus);
       } catch (e) {
         error(`Failed to register command from ${commandFile}: ${e}`);
       }
     }
     if (types.application) {
-      const commandArray = await update(this.bot, this.clusterID, this.workerID, this.ipc, soundStatus);
       try {
-        log("info", "Sending application command data to Discord...");
-        let cmdArray = commandArray.main;
-        if (process.env.ADMIN_SERVER && process.env.ADMIN_SERVER !== "") {
-          await this.bot.bulkEditGuildCommands(process.env.ADMIN_SERVER, commandArray.private);
-        } else {
-          cmdArray = [...commandArray.main, ...commandArray.private];
-        }
-        await this.bot.bulkEditCommands(cmdArray);
+        await send(this.bot);
       } catch (e) {
         log("error", e);
         log("error", "Failed to send command data to Discord, slash/message commands may be unavailable.");
@@ -99,9 +91,13 @@ class Shard extends BaseClusterWorker {
     this.ipc.register("reload", async (message) => {
       const path = paths.get(message);
       if (!path) return this.ipc.broadcast("reloadFail", { result: "I couldn't find that command!" });
-      const result = await load(this.bot, this.clusterID, this.workerID, this.ipc, path, await checkStatus(), true);
-      if (result !== message) return this.ipc.broadcast("reloadFail", { result });
-      return this.ipc.broadcast("reloadSuccess");
+      try {
+        const result = await load(this.bot, path, await checkStatus(), true);
+        if (result !== message) return this.ipc.broadcast("reloadFail", { result });
+        return this.ipc.broadcast("reloadSuccess");
+      } catch (result) {
+        return this.ipc.broadcast("reloadFail", { result });
+      }
     });
 
     this.ipc.register("soundreload", async () => {
diff --git a/utils/handler.js b/utils/handler.js
index 5ed5e95..b981902 100644
--- a/utils/handler.js
+++ b/utils/handler.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const { blacklist } = JSON.parse(readFileSync(new URL("../config/commands.json",
 let queryValue = 0;
 
 // load command into memory
-export async function load(client, cluster, worker, ipc, command, soundStatus, slashReload = false) {
+export async function load(client, command, soundStatus, slashReload = false) {
   const { default: props } = await import(`${command}?v=${queryValue}`);
   queryValue++;
   if (props.requires.includes("sound") && soundStatus) {
@@ -52,19 +52,10 @@ export async function load(client, cluster, worker, ipc, command, soundStatus, s
     commandInfo.type = 3;
   } else {
     commands.set(commandName, props);
+  }
 
-    if (slashReload && props.slashAllowed) {
-      const commandList = await client.getCommands();
-      const oldCommand = commandList.filter((item) => {
-        return item.name === commandName;
-      })[0];
-      await client.editCommand(oldCommand.id, {
-        name: commandName,
-        type: 1,
-        description: props.description,
-        options: props.flags
-      });
-    }
+  if (slashReload && props.slashAllowed) {
+    await send(client);
   }
 
   if (Object.getPrototypeOf(props).name === "SoundboardCommand") sounds.set(commandName, props.file);
@@ -124,4 +115,16 @@ export async function update() {
     main: commandArray,
     private: privateCommandArray
   };
+}
+
+export async function send(bot) {
+  const commandArray = await update();
+  log("info", "Sending application command data to Discord...");
+  let cmdArray = commandArray.main;
+  if (process.env.ADMIN_SERVER && process.env.ADMIN_SERVER !== "") {
+    await bot.bulkEditGuildCommands(process.env.ADMIN_SERVER, commandArray.private);
+  } else {
+    cmdArray = [...commandArray.main, ...commandArray.private];
+  }
+  await bot.bulkEditCommands(cmdArray);
 }
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