diff --git a/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py b/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py
index 7f0dd7a..368963f 100644
--- a/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py
+++ b/mojo-rtm/mojo-rtm.py
@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ def handle_messages(**payload):
                 for line in json_File:
                     response.append(json.loads(line))
         elif "zalgo" in is_command[1]:
-            zalgo_ify(is_command[1])
+            response = zalgo_ify(is_command[1])
+            
         elif "pence" in is_command[1]:
             response = "mother wouldn't want me to say that"
         else: