diff --git a/packages/client-discord/src/messages.ts b/packages/client-discord/src/messages.ts
index a4a0cdb687f..c6f00e59a71 100644
--- a/packages/client-discord/src/messages.ts
+++ b/packages/client-discord/src/messages.ts
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ export class MessageManager {
         const response = await generateShouldRespond({
             runtime: this.runtime,
             context: shouldRespondContext,
-            modelClass: ModelClass.LARGE,
+            modelClass: ModelClass.SMALL,
         });
 
         if (response === "RESPOND") {