diff --git a/edmond/plugins/capture.py b/edmond/plugins/capture.py
index 87fe484..ebe7948 100644
--- a/edmond/plugins/capture.py
+++ b/edmond/plugins/capture.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class CapturePlugin(Plugin):
     def __init__(self, bot):
         super().__init__(bot)
         self.priority = -8
+        self.release_in_channel = ""
         self.current_thing = None
 
     def on_pubmsg(self, event):
@@ -26,10 +27,14 @@ class CapturePlugin(Plugin):
             return False
 
         if proc(self.config["rate"]):
-            self.release_thing(event.target)
-            return True
+            self.release_in_channel = event.target
         return False
 
+    def on_ping(self, event):
+        if self.release_in_channel:
+            self.release_thing(self.release_in_channel)
+            self.release_in_channel = ""
+
     def release_thing(self, target):
         self.current_thing = random.choice(self.config["things"])
         self.bot.say(target, f"(>O_O)>  ~~{self.current_thing}")