diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 43248d2..3d392c5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     "immer": "^9.0.7",
     "nanoid": "^3.1.30",
     "react-reconciler": "^0.26.2",
-    "react-tree-reconciler": "^1.2.0"
+    "rxjs": "^7.4.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "discord.js": "^13.3",
diff --git a/playground/main.tsx b/playground/main.tsx
index c423e88..8972418 100644
--- a/playground/main.tsx
+++ b/playground/main.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ createCommandHandler(client, [
     description: "shows a counter button",
     run: (interaction) => {
       manager.create(interaction).render(<Counter />)
+      manager.create(interaction).render(<Counter />)
     },
   },
 ])
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 603b9a7..0d5c6ee 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ importers:
       prettier: ^2.5.1
       react: ^17.0.2
       react-reconciler: ^0.26.2
-      react-tree-reconciler: ^1.2.0
+      rxjs: ^7.4.0
       tsup: ^5.11.7
       typescript: ^4.5.4
       vite: ^2.7.6
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ importers:
       immer: 9.0.7
       nanoid: 3.1.30
       react-reconciler: 0.26.2_react@17.0.2
-      react-tree-reconciler: 1.2.0_cfedea9b3ed0faf0dded75c187406c5e
+      rxjs: 7.4.0
     devDependencies:
       '@itsmapleleaf/configs': 1.1.2
       '@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin': 5.8.0_836011a006f4f5d67178564baf2b6d34
@@ -4830,18 +4830,6 @@ packages:
       scheduler: 0.20.2
     dev: false
 
-  /react-tree-reconciler/1.2.0_cfedea9b3ed0faf0dded75c187406c5e:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-DmILQhig+Nnh1tOrYFn7Tary077qW943vdjYqRUWLpYLMP5vS/+k0ICNTPQVNaLQJhh4nDCvVUhFxcSSTzYvHA==}
-    engines: {node: '>=12'}
-    peerDependencies:
-      '@types/react': '*'
-    dependencies:
-      '@types/react': 17.0.37
-      react-reconciler: 0.26.2_react@17.0.2
-    transitivePeerDependencies:
-      - react
-    dev: false
-
   /react/17.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-gnhPt75i/dq/z3/6q/0asP78D0u592D5L1pd7M8P+dck6Fu/jJeL6iVVK23fptSUZj8Vjf++7wXA8UNclGQcbA==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.10.0'}
@@ -5050,7 +5038,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-7SQDi7xeTMCJpqViXh8gL/lebcwlp3d831F05+9B44A4B0WfsEwUQHR64gsH1kvJ+Ep/J9K2+n1hVl1CsGN23w==}
     dependencies:
       tslib: 2.1.0
-    dev: true
 
   /safe-buffer/5.1.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-Gd2UZBJDkXlY7GbJxfsE8/nvKkUEU1G38c1siN6QP6a9PT9MmHB8GnpscSmMJSoF8LOIrt8ud/wPtojys4G6+g==}
@@ -5536,7 +5523,6 @@ packages:
 
   /tslib/2.1.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-hcVC3wYEziELGGmEEXue7D75zbwIIVUMWAVbHItGPx0ziyXxrOMQx4rQEVEV45Ut/1IotuEvwqPopzIOkDMf0A==}
-    dev: true
 
   /tslib/2.3.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-77EbyPPpMz+FRFRuAFlWMtmgUWGe9UOG2Z25NqCwiIjRhOf5iKGuzSe5P2w1laq+FkRy4p+PCuVkJSGkzTEKVw==}
diff --git a/src.new/renderer.ts b/src.new/renderer.ts
index 9cac1dc..7c8282c 100644
--- a/src.new/renderer.ts
+++ b/src.new/renderer.ts
@@ -3,25 +3,29 @@ import type {
   MessageComponentInteraction,
   MessageOptions,
 } from "discord.js"
+import { Subject } from "rxjs"
+import { concatMap } from "rxjs/operators"
 import { Container } from "./container.js"
 import type { Node } from "./node.js"
 
+// keep track of interaction ids which have replies,
+// so we know whether to call reply() or followUp()
+const repliedInteractionIds = new Set<string>()
+
 export class Renderer {
   readonly nodes = new Container<Node<unknown>>()
   private componentInteraction?: MessageComponentInteraction
+  private messageId?: string
+  private updates = new Subject<MessageOptions>()
 
-  constructor(private interaction: CommandInteraction) {}
+  constructor(private interaction: CommandInteraction) {
+    this.updates
+      .pipe(concatMap((options) => this.updateMessage(options)))
+      .subscribe()
+  }
 
   render() {
-    const options = this.getMessageOptions()
-    if (this.componentInteraction) {
-      this.componentInteraction.update(options).catch(console.error)
-      this.componentInteraction = undefined
-    } else if (this.interaction.replied) {
-      this.interaction.editReply(options).catch(console.error)
-    } else {
-      this.interaction.reply(options).catch(console.error)
-    }
+    this.updates.next(this.getMessageOptions())
   }
 
   handleInteraction(interaction: MessageComponentInteraction) {
@@ -44,4 +48,34 @@ export class Renderer {
     }
     return options
   }
+
+  private async updateMessage(options: MessageOptions) {
+    if (this.componentInteraction) {
+      const promise = this.componentInteraction.update(options)
+      this.componentInteraction = undefined
+      await promise
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (this.messageId) {
+      await this.interaction.channel?.messages.edit(this.messageId, options)
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (repliedInteractionIds.has(this.interaction.id)) {
+      const message = await this.interaction.followUp({
+        ...options,
+        fetchReply: true,
+      })
+      this.messageId = message.id
+      return
+    }
+
+    repliedInteractionIds.add(this.interaction.id)
+    const message = await this.interaction.reply({
+      ...options,
+      fetchReply: true,
+    })
+    this.messageId = message.id
+  }
 }