diff --git a/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py b/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
index 5a4fdbb..97cf297 100644
--- a/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
+++ b/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
@@ -239,22 +239,21 @@ class Calls(base.Cog):
         )
 
         if blocked_section:
-            return await asyncio.gather(
-                message.channel.send(
-                    (
-                        "❌ Your message wasn't sent because it contained a blocked word or "
-                        f"pattern: `{blocked_section}`"
-                    ),
-                    delete_after=10,
+            await message.channel.send(
+                (
+                    "❌ Your message wasn't sent because it contained a blocked word or "
+                    f"pattern: `{blocked_section}`"
                 ),
-                self.bot.get_partial_messageable(other_channel).send(
-                    (
-                        f"❌ **{message.author.display_name}** sent a message that was blocked.\n"
-                        "-# If you see an inappropiate message, please report it using `Apps > "
-                        "Report Message`."
-                    ),
+                delete_after=10,
+            )
+            await self.bot.get_partial_messageable(other_channel).send(
+                (
+                    f"❌ **{message.author.display_name}** sent a message that was blocked.\n"
+                    "-# If you see an inappropiate message, please report it using `Message > "
+                    "Apps > Report Message`."
                 ),
             )
+            return
 
         message_content = self.bot.clean_message(message)
 
@@ -462,7 +461,7 @@ class Calls(base.Cog):
 
             try:
                 await webhook.delete_message(propagation_id)
-        
+
             except discord.errors.NotFound:
                 pass