diff --git a/silentmode/__init__.py b/silentmode/__init__.py
index f91f7d7..4752a80 100644
--- a/silentmode/__init__.py
+++ b/silentmode/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from redbot.core import commands
 from discord.ext.commands import Cog
 from redbot.core.bot import Red
 import discord
+import functools
 
 
 class SilentMode(commands.Cog):
@@ -10,13 +11,13 @@ class SilentMode(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot: Red):
         self.bot = bot
         self.original_send = discord.abc.Messageable.send
-        discord.abc.Messageable.send = self._silent_send
+        discord.abc.Messageable.send = functools.partialmethod(self._silent_send)
     
     def cog_unload(self):
         """Restore the original send method when the cog is unloaded."""
         discord.abc.Messageable.send = self.original_send
     
-    async def _silent_send(self, *args, **kwargs):
+    async def _silent_send(self, messageable, *args, **kwargs):
         """Override the send method to add @silent to every message."""
         if args and isinstance(args[0], str):
             args = ("@silent " + args[0],) + args[1:]
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ class SilentMode(commands.Cog):
         elif not kwargs.get("content") and (kwargs.get("embed") or kwargs.get("file")):
             kwargs["content"] = "@silent"
             
-        return await self.original_send(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        return await self.original_send(messageable, *args, **kwargs)
 
 
 async def setup(bot: Red):