diff --git a/commands/clearstatus.js b/commands/clearstatus.js
index dd06cff..0c46737 100644
--- a/commands/clearstatus.js
+++ b/commands/clearstatus.js
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     async execute(message, msg, args, cmd, prefix, mention, client) {
         let tu = await UserData.findOne({uid: message.author.id});
-        if (!tu && !tu.statusmsg.length) {
-            return message.reply("you have no status for me to clear");
-        }
+        if (!tu && !tu.statusmsg.length) {return message.reply("you have no status for me to clear");}
         if (tu.statusclearmode === "auto") {return;}
         tu.statusmsg = '';
         tu.statustype = '';
         tu.save();
-        require('../util/siftstatuses')(client, message.author.id);
-        return message.reply("welcome back! I cleared your status.");
+        require('../util/siftstatuses')(client, message.author.id, true);
+        return message.reply("welcome back! I cleared your status.").then(m => {m.delete({timeout: 5000}).then(() => {message.delete().catch(() => {});})});
     }
 };
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diff --git a/events/message.js b/events/message.js
index 45f7a2c..a6a5de8 100644
--- a/events/message.js
+++ b/events/message.js
@@ -33,18 +33,14 @@ module.exports = async (client, message) => {
     }
 
 	if (mention && message.guild) {require('../util/mention')(message, msg, args, cmd, prefix, mention, client);}
-    let tu = await UserData.findOne({uid: message.author.id});
+    UserData.findOne({uid: message.author.id}).then(async (tu) => {
 	if (tu && tu.statusmsg.length && tu.statusclearmode === 'auto') {
         tu.statusmsg = '';
         tu.statustype = '';
         tu.save();
-        const statuses = await StatusCache.findOne({f: 'lol'});
-        let status; for (status of statuses.statuses) {
-            if (status.id === message.author.id) {delete statuses.statuses.indexOf(status);}
-        }
-        statuses.save();
-        message.reply('Hey there! You asked me to clear your status when you send a message next, so I went ahead and did that for you.');
-	}
+        require('../util/siftstatuses')(client, message.author.id, true);
+        message.reply('Hey there! You asked me to clear your status when you send a message next, so I went ahead and did that for you.').then(m => {m.delete({timeout: 5000});});
+	}});
 
     try {
         if (msg.startsWith(prefix) || msg.startsWith(`<@${client.user.id}>`) || msg.startsWith(`<@!${client.user.id}>`)) {
diff --git a/util/mention.js b/util/mention.js
index 14ead11..6809bb0 100644
--- a/util/mention.js
+++ b/util/mention.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ module.exports = async(message, msg, args, cmd, prefix, mention, client) => {
     if (tu && tu.statusmsg.length) {
         if (!client.misc.statusPings.has(message.guild.id)) {client.misc.statusPings.set(message.guild.id, new Discord.Collection());}
         client.misc.statusPings.get(message.guild.id).set(mention.id, new Date());
-        return message.reply(`That user ${tu.statustype === 'dnd' ? 'wishes not to be disturbed' : 'is AFK'}. Reason: \`${tu.statusmsg}\`. (This status was set ${moment(tu.statussetat.getTime()).fromNow()})`);
+        let m = await message.channel.send(`That user ${tu.statustype === 'dnd' ? 'wishes not to be disturbed' : 'is AFK'}. Reason: ${tu.statusmsg}.${tu.statssetat ? ` \`(This status was set ${moment(tu.statussetat.getTime()).fromNow()})\`` : ''}`);
+        await require('../util/wait')(10000);
+        m.delete().catch((e) => {console.log(e);});
+        console.log(m);
     }
 };
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diff --git a/util/siftstatuses.js b/util/siftstatuses.js
index 7cfe378..320526e 100644
--- a/util/siftstatuses.js
+++ b/util/siftstatuses.js
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 const UserData = require('../models/user');
 const StatusCache = require('../models/statuses');
 
-module.exports = async function (client, lookFor) {
+module.exports = async function (client, lookFor, forceClear) {
     let statusesm = await StatusCache.findOne({f: 'lol'}) || new StatusCache({f: 'lol', statuses: []});
     let statuses = statusesm.statuses;
     let date = new Date();
     let ns = [];
     if (!client) {return 'no client found or given';}
+    let forcePass;
     let status; for (status of statuses) {
-        if (date.getTime() > status.clear.getTime()) {
+        forcePass = lookFor && status.id === lookFor && forceClear;
+        if (date.getTime() > status.clear.getTime() || forcePass) {
             if (lookFor && status.id !== lookFor) {continue;}
             let tu = await UserData.findOne({uid: status.id});
             if (tu) {