diff --git a/plugins/babbler/commands.go b/plugins/babbler/commands.go
index ba337e7..38e50d9 100644
--- a/plugins/babbler/commands.go
+++ b/plugins/babbler/commands.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func (p *BabblerPlugin) initializeBabbler(tokens []string) (string, bool) {
 func (p *BabblerPlugin) addToBabbler(babblerName, whatWasSaid string) (string, bool) {
 	babblerId, err := p.getOrCreateBabbler(babblerName)
 	if err == nil {
-		p.addToMarkovChain(babblerId, whatWasSaid)
+		go p.addToMarkovChain(babblerId, whatWasSaid)
 	}
 	return "", false
 }