diff --git a/mesh_bot.py b/mesh_bot.py
index f4ba95f..d585cd5 100755
--- a/mesh_bot.py
+++ b/mesh_bot.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ def handle_llm(message_from_id, channel_number, deviceID, message, publicChannel
         averageRuntime = sum(llmTotalRuntime) / len(llmTotalRuntime)
         msg = f"Please wait, average query time is: {int(averageRuntime)} seconds" if averageRuntime > 25 else ''
     else:
-        logger.debug(f"System: LLM: First Query, computing runtime")
+        msg = "Please wait, response could take 30+ seconds. Fund the SysOp's GPU budget!"
 
     if msg != '':
         if (channel_number == publicChannel and antiSpam) or useDMForResponse: