diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index b011cf8..d19c60c 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -5031,10 +5031,11 @@ async def warn(ctx, user: discord.User, reason: str = "No reason provided", mess
             # Send ephemeral response - force it to be ephemeral
             try:
                 if is_slash_command:
-                    if hasattr(ctx, 'followup') and ctx.followup:
-                        await ctx.followup.send(embed=silent_embed, ephemeral=True)
-                    elif hasattr(ctx, 'response') and not ctx.response.is_done():
+                    # For slash commands, use response.send_message directly for ephemeral
+                    if hasattr(ctx, 'response') and not ctx.response.is_done():
                         await ctx.response.send_message(embed=silent_embed, ephemeral=True)
+                    elif hasattr(ctx, 'followup') and ctx.followup:
+                        await ctx.followup.send(embed=silent_embed, ephemeral=True)
                     else:
                         # If somehow we get here, try a fallback
                         await ctx.send(embed=silent_embed, delete_after=30)
@@ -5048,11 +5049,23 @@ async def warn(ctx, user: discord.User, reason: str = "No reason provided", mess
                         pass
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error sending silent warning response: {e}")
-                # Last resort fallback
+                # Send error to mod log instead of fallback message
                 try:
-                    await ctx.send(f"⚠️ {user.mention} has been warned silently. Check DMs for details.", delete_after=10)
-                except:
-                    pass
+                    await log_moderation_action(
+                        guild=ctx.guild,
+                        action_type="warning_error",
+                        moderator=ctx.author,
+                        target_user=user,
+                        reason=f"Silent warning issued but ephemeral response failed: {str(e)}",
+                        additional_info={
+                            "Original Reason": reason,
+                            "Warning ID": str(warning_id) if warning_id else "N/A",
+                            "Error Details": str(e),
+                            "Fallback": "User received DM notification normally"
+                        }
+                    )
+                except Exception as log_error:
+                    logger.error(f"Failed to log silent warning error: {log_error}")
                 
         else:
             # Normal mode: public response
@@ -6615,10 +6628,11 @@ async def mute(ctx, user: discord.User, duration: str, reason: str = "No reason
             # Send ephemeral response - force it to be ephemeral
             try:
                 if is_slash_command:
-                    if hasattr(ctx, 'followup') and ctx.followup:
-                        await ctx.followup.send(embed=silent_embed, ephemeral=True)
-                    elif hasattr(ctx, 'response') and not ctx.response.is_done():
+                    # For slash commands, use response.send_message directly for ephemeral
+                    if hasattr(ctx, 'response') and not ctx.response.is_done():
                         await ctx.response.send_message(embed=silent_embed, ephemeral=True)
+                    elif hasattr(ctx, 'followup') and ctx.followup:
+                        await ctx.followup.send(embed=silent_embed, ephemeral=True)
                     else:
                         # If somehow we get here, try a fallback
                         await ctx.send(embed=silent_embed, delete_after=30)
@@ -6632,11 +6646,25 @@ async def mute(ctx, user: discord.User, duration: str, reason: str = "No reason
                         pass
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.error(f"Error sending silent mute response: {e}")
-                # Last resort fallback
+                # Send error to mod log instead of fallback message
                 try:
-                    await ctx.send(f"🔇 {user.mention} has been muted silently for {duration}. Check DMs for details.", delete_after=10)
-                except:
-                    pass
+                    await log_moderation_action(
+                        guild=ctx.guild,
+                        action_type="mute_error",
+                        moderator=ctx.author,
+                        target_user=user,
+                        reason=f"Silent mute issued but ephemeral response failed: {str(e)}",
+                        duration=duration,
+                        additional_info={
+                            "Original Reason": reason,
+                            "Mute ID": str(mute_id) if mute_id else "N/A",
+                            "Duration": duration,
+                            "Error Details": str(e),
+                            "Fallback": "User received DM notification normally"
+                        }
+                    )
+                except Exception as log_error:
+                    logger.error(f"Failed to log silent mute error: {log_error}")
                 
         else:
             # Normal mode: public response