diff --git a/src/cogs/ollama.py b/src/cogs/ollama.py
index 81d7108..51aabef 100644
--- a/src/cogs/ollama.py
+++ b/src/cogs/ollama.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import asyncio
 import base64
+import functools
 import io
 import json
 import logging
@@ -269,6 +270,8 @@ class OllamaView(View):
 
 
 class ChatHistory:
+    # TO.DO: Make this async. currently, a remote redis will actually block the bot. this isn't as noticeable in compose
+
     def __init__(self):
         self._internal = {}
         self.log = logging.getLogger("jimmy.cogs.ollama.history")
@@ -338,6 +341,8 @@ class ChatHistory:
         role: typing.Literal["user", "assistant", "system"],
         content: str,
         images: typing.Optional[list[str]] = None,
+        *,
+        save: bool = True
     ) -> None:
         """
         Appends a message to the given thread.
@@ -346,12 +351,14 @@ class ChatHistory:
         :param role: The author of the message.
         :param content: The message's actual content.
         :param images: Any images that were attached to the message, in base64.
+        :param save: Saves the thread after adding the message. Set to False when bulk adding.
         :return: None
         """
         new = self._construct_message(role, content, images)
         self.log.debug("Adding message to thread %r: %r", thread, new)
         self._internal[thread]["messages"].append(new)
-        self.save_thread(thread)
+        if save:
+            self.save_thread(thread)
 
     def get_history(self, thread: str) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
         """
@@ -817,7 +824,6 @@ class Ollama(commands.Cog):
                 view.stop()
                 self.history.add_message(context, "user", user_message["content"], user_message.get("images"))
                 self.history.add_message(context, "assistant", buffer.getvalue())
-                self.history.save_thread(context)
 
                 embed.add_field(name="Context Key", value=context, inline=True)
                 self.log.debug("Ollama finished consuming.")
@@ -1029,9 +1035,16 @@ class Ollama(commands.Cog):
                     if not embed.description or embed.description.strip() == "NEW TRUTH":
                         continue
                     if embed.type == "rich" and embed.colour and embed.colour.value == 0x5448EE:
-                        self.history.add_message(thread_id, "assistant", embed.description)
+                        await asyncio.to_thread(
+                            functools.partial(
+                                self.history.add_message,
+                                thread_id,
+                                "assistant",
+                                embed.description,
+                                save=False
+                            )
+                        )
             self.history.add_message(thread_id, "user", "Generate a new truth post.")
-            self.history.save_thread(thread_id)
 
             tried = set()
             for _ in range(10):