diff --git a/robocop_ng/cogs/meme.py b/robocop_ng/cogs/meme.py
index ffa2c9a..342468d 100644
--- a/robocop_ng/cogs/meme.py
+++ b/robocop_ng/cogs/meme.py
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ class Meme(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if user is None:
-                user = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                user = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
 
             celsius = random.randint(15, 100)
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ class Meme(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if user is None:
-                user = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                user = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
             celsius = random.randint(-50, 15)
             fahrenheit = self.c_to_f(celsius)
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class Meme(Cog):
             await ctx.send(f"No stars for you, {ctx.author.mention}!")
         else:
             if user is None:
-                user = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                user = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
             await ctx.send(f"{user.mention} gets a :star:, yay!")
 
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ class Meme(Cog):
             await ctx.send(f"{ctx.author.mention}, you can't reward yourself.")
         else:
             if user is None:
-                user = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                user = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         embed = discord.Embed(
             title="ReSwitched Silver™!",
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ class Meme(Cog):
             await ctx.reply("https://tenor.com/view/bonk-gif-26414884")
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
             if target == ctx.author:
                 if target.id == 181627658520625152:
diff --git a/robocop_ng/cogs/mod.py b/robocop_ng/cogs/mod.py
index ed58535..3816eaa 100644
--- a/robocop_ng/cogs/mod.py
+++ b/robocop_ng/cogs/mod.py
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author:
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author:
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author:
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author:
@@ -540,8 +540,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
 
         log_channel = self.bot.get_channel(self.bot.config.modlog_channel)
@@ -579,8 +579,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
 
         log_channel = self.bot.get_channel(self.bot.config.modlog_channel)
@@ -625,8 +625,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author:
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ class Mod(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
 
         try:
diff --git a/robocop_ng/cogs/mod_timed.py b/robocop_ng/cogs/mod_timed.py
index 1cfb735..ef9d210 100644
--- a/robocop_ng/cogs/mod_timed.py
+++ b/robocop_ng/cogs/mod_timed.py
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ class ModTimed(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author:
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ class ModTimed(Cog):
             )
         else:
             if target is None:
-                target = ctx.channel.fetch_message(
-                    ctx.message.reference.message_id
+                target = (
+                    await ctx.channel.fetch_message(ctx.message.reference.message_id)
                 ).author
         # Hedge-proofing the code
         if target == ctx.author: