diff --git a/src/cogs/auto_responder.py b/src/cogs/auto_responder.py
index a13f5fa..9f1281d 100644
--- a/src/cogs/auto_responder.py
+++ b/src/cogs/auto_responder.py
@@ -88,6 +88,13 @@ class AutoResponder(commands.Cog):
             links.append(url.geturl() if raw is False else url)
         return links
 
+    def _cooldown_transcode(self, timeout: float = 30.0):
+        async def _i():
+            async with self.transcode_lock:
+                await asyncio.sleep(timeout)
+
+        self.bot.loop.create_task(_i())
+
     async def _transcode_hevc_to_h264(
         self, uri: str | pathlib.Path, *, update: discord.Message = None
     ) -> tuple[discord.File, pathlib.Path] | None:
@@ -261,6 +268,7 @@ class AutoResponder(commands.Cog):
                             _r = await self._transcode_hevc_to_h264(link, update=message)
                             if not _r:
                                 continue
+                            self._cooldown_transcode()
                             file, _p = _r
                             if file:
                                 if _p.stat().st_size <= 24.5 * 1024 * 1024: