diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 926f8b0..2c796a8 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -4182,7 +4182,34 @@ async def addnotes(ctx, type: str, source: str = None, attachment: discord.Attac
     For text files: /addnotes txt [attach file]
     For websites: /addnotes url https://example.com
     """
-    await ctx.defer()  # Signalisiert, dass die Bearbeitung des Befehls begonnen hat
+    # Check if it's a slash command and defer if needed
+    is_slash_command = hasattr(ctx, 'interaction') and ctx.interaction
+    if is_slash_command:
+        await ctx.defer()
+    
+    # Helper function for sending responses
+    async def send_response(content=None, embed=None, ephemeral=False):
+        try:
+            if is_slash_command:
+                if embed:
+                    await ctx.followup.send(embed=embed, ephemeral=ephemeral)
+                else:
+                    await ctx.followup.send(content, ephemeral=ephemeral)
+            else:
+                if embed:
+                    await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+                else:
+                    await ctx.send(content)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error sending response: {e}")
+            # Fallback to regular send if followup fails
+            try:
+                if embed:
+                    await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+                else:
+                    await ctx.send(content)
+            except:
+                pass
 
     user_id = ctx.author.id
     guild_id = ctx.guild.id
@@ -4205,13 +4232,13 @@ async def addnotes(ctx, type: str, source: str = None, attachment: discord.Attac
                         file.write(f"\n--- From file: {attachment.filename} ---\n")
                         file.write(text_content + "\n")
                     
-                    await ctx.followup.send(f"✅ Text file `{attachment.filename}` added as notes for user {ctx.author.name}.")
+                    await send_response(f"✅ Text file `{attachment.filename}` added as notes for user {ctx.author.name}.")
                 except UnicodeDecodeError:
-                    await ctx.followup.send("❌ Error: File is not a valid text file.")
+                    await send_response("❌ Error: File is not a valid text file.")
                 except Exception as e:
-                    await ctx.followup.send(f"❌ Error reading file: {e}")
+                    await send_response(f"❌ Error reading file: {e}")
             else:
-                await ctx.followup.send("❌ Please attach a text file (.txt, .md, etc.)")
+                await send_response("❌ Please attach a text file (.txt, .md, etc.)")
         # Fallback for prefix commands with message attachments
         elif hasattr(ctx, 'message') and ctx.message and ctx.message.attachments:
             attachment = ctx.message.attachments[0]
@@ -4223,17 +4250,17 @@ async def addnotes(ctx, type: str, source: str = None, attachment: discord.Attac
                     file.write(f"\n--- From file: {attachment.filename} ---\n")
                     file.write(text_content + "\n")
                 
-                await ctx.send(f"✅ Text file `{attachment.filename}` added as notes for user {ctx.author.name}.")
+                await send_response(f"✅ Text file `{attachment.filename}` added as notes for user {ctx.author.name}.")
             except UnicodeDecodeError:
-                await ctx.send("❌ Error: File is not a valid text file.")
+                await send_response("❌ Error: File is not a valid text file.")
             except Exception as e:
-                await ctx.send(f"❌ Error reading file: {e}")
+                await send_response(f"❌ Error reading file: {e}")
         else:
-            await ctx.followup.send("❌ No text file attached. Please use the attachment parameter for Slash Commands.")
+            await send_response("❌ No text file attached. Please use the attachment parameter for Slash Commands.")
     
     elif type.lower() == "url":
         if not source:
-            await ctx.followup.send("❌ Please provide a URL: `/addnotes url https://example.com`")
+            await send_response("❌ Please provide a URL: `/addnotes url https://example.com`")
             return
             
         try:
@@ -4254,13 +4281,13 @@ async def addnotes(ctx, type: str, source: str = None, attachment: discord.Attac
                 with open(note_file, "a", encoding="utf-8") as file:
                     file.write(f"\n--- From URL: {source} ---\n")
                     file.write(cleaned_text + "\n")
-                await ctx.followup.send(f"✅ Website content from `{source}` added as notes for user {ctx.author.name}.")
+                await send_response(f"✅ Website content from `{source}` added as notes for user {ctx.author.name}.")
             else:
-                await ctx.followup.send(f"❌ Failed to retrieve the website from {source}. HTTP {response.status_code}")
+                await send_response(f"❌ Failed to retrieve the website from {source}. HTTP {response.status_code}")
         except Exception as e:
-            await ctx.followup.send(f"❌ Error fetching website: {e}")
+            await send_response(f"❌ Error fetching website: {e}")
     else:
-        await ctx.followup.send("❌ Invalid type. Use 'txt' for text files or 'url' for website URLs.")
+        await send_response("❌ Invalid type. Use 'txt' for text files or 'url' for website URLs.")
 
 @client.hybrid_command()
 async def asknotes(ctx, *, question: str):