diff --git a/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py b/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py
index ade5e32..515696e 100644
--- a/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py
+++ b/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from slixmpp.componentxmpp import ComponentXMPP
 from slixmpp.exceptions import XMPPError, IqError
 from slixmpp.xmlstream import register_stanza_plugin
 from slixmpp.jid import JID
-from discord import Status
+from discord import Status, Embed
 import requests
 
 from xmpp_discord_bridge.slixmpp.oob import OOBData
@@ -194,16 +194,15 @@ class BridgeComponent(ComponentXMPP):
                        str(vcard)))
             
             # Aquire a webhook
-            webhook_url = ""
+            wh = ""
             for webhook in await dchannel.webhooks():
                 if webhook.name == "discord-xmpp-bridge":
-                    webhook_url = webhook.url
+                    wh webhook
                     break
-            if not webhook_url:
-                webhook = await dchannel.create_webhook(name="discord-xmpp-bridge",
-                                                        reason="Bridging Discord and XMPP")
-                webhook_url = webhook.url
-            self._webhooks[muc] = webhook_url
+            if not wh:
+                wh = await dchannel.create_webhook(name="discord-xmpp-bridge",
+                                                   reason="Bridging Discord and XMPP")
+            self._webhooks[muc] = wh
 
             # TODO: Check if we need to set it
             # Make sure our virtual users can join
@@ -237,42 +236,30 @@ class BridgeComponent(ComponentXMPP):
         if not message["to"] == self._bot_jid_full:
             return
 
-        webhook = {
-            "content": message["body"],
-            "username": message["from"].resource
-        }
-
-        if self._relay_xmpp_avatars and self._avatars.get_avatar_url(message["from"]):
-            webhook["avatar_url"] = self._avatars.get_avatar_url(message["from"])
+        content = message["body"]
+        embed = None
 
         # Look for mentions and replace them
         guild, channel = self._muc_map[muc]
         for member in self._discord.get_guild(guild).get_channel(channel).members:
             self._logger.debug("Checking %s", member.display_name)
-            if "@" + member.display_name in webhook["content"]:
+            if "@" + member.display_name in content:
                 self._logger.debug("Found mention for %s. Replaceing.",
                                    member.display_name)
-                webhook["content"] = webhook["content"].replace("@" + member.display_name,
-                                                                member.mention)
+                content = content.replace("@" + member.display_name,
+                                          member.mention)
             
         if message["oob"]["url"] and message["body"] == message["oob"]["url"]:
-            webhook["embed"] = [{
-                "type": "rich",
-                "url": message["oob"]["url"]
-            }]
+            embed = Embed(url=message["oob"]["url"], type="rich")
 
-        self._logger.debug("Webhook: %s", str(webhook))
-            
-        req = requests.post(self._webhooks[muc],
-                            data=webhook,
-                            headers={
-                                "Content-Type": "application/json"
-                            })
-        if req.status_code != 200:
-            self._logger.error("Failed to POST to %s with content %s: %s",
-                               self._webhooks[muc],
-                               str(webhook),
-                               req.text)
+        try:
+            await self._webhooks[muc].send(content=content,
+                                           username=message["from"].resource,
+                                           avatar_url=self._avatars.get_avatar_url(message["from"]),
+                                           embed=embed)
+        except Exception as err:
+            self._logger.error("Webhook execution failed: %s",
+                               err)
 
     def virtual_user_update_presence(self, muc, uid, pshow, pstatus=None):
         """