diff --git a/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/helpers/PostGen.kt b/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/helpers/PostGen.kt
index 80b8bd8..c0856df 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/helpers/PostGen.kt
+++ b/backend/src/main/kotlin/observer/nelle/nelleObserverBackend/helpers/PostGen.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ import kotlin.streams.asSequence
 // Get balloons
 val balloon = listOf(" \uD83D\uDCAC ", " \uD83D\uDCAD ")
 
-// choose a random balloon out of list
-val randomBalloon = balloon.asSequence().shuffled().find { true }
-
 // get randomized meow
 fun getMeow(): String {
     // source of characters to randomize
@@ -118,6 +115,8 @@ fun getMeow(): String {
         )
     // choose a random cat emote out of list
     val randomCat = catEmotes.asSequence().shuffled().find { true }
+    // choose a random balloon out of list
+    val randomBalloon = balloon.asSequence().shuffled().find { true }
 
     // if the neocat returns empty, don't use a balloon, else return cat and random balloon
     return if (randomCat == "") {
@@ -203,6 +202,8 @@ fun getBeep(): String {
         )
 
     val randomBot = botEmotes.asSequence().shuffled().find { true }
+    // choose a random balloon out of list
+    val randomBalloon = balloon.asSequence().shuffled().find { true }
 
     return if (randomBot == "") {
         "$bGen$eGen$pGen"