diff --git a/robot.py b/robot.py
index 27ddbaf..3c522bf 100755
--- a/robot.py
+++ b/robot.py
@@ -139,9 +139,14 @@ def handle_rest(bot, update):
             url = bot.getFile(file).file_path
             logger.info("Downloading %s" % url)
             hashtag = get_first_hashtag(update.message)
+            reply = 'Downloading'
+            if hashtag:
+                mkdir_p(f'{OUT_DIR}/{hashtag}')
+                reply += f' to "{hashtag}"'
+            reply += '...'
+            update.message.reply_text(reply)
             if hashtag:
                 mkdir_p(f'{OUT_DIR}/{hashtag}')
-            update.message.reply_text('Downloading%s...' % f' to "{hashtag}"' if hashtag else '')
             download_raw(url, hashtag or '.', update.message.date)
         except:
             type, value, _ = sys.exc_info()