diff --git a/cogs/commands/view.py b/cogs/commands/view.py
index 3a36379..776139d 100644
--- a/cogs/commands/view.py
+++ b/cogs/commands/view.py
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@ class ViewCog(commands.Cog, name="View Commands"):
             stmt = select(Presences.Presence)
             presences = session.scalars(stmt)
 
-            message = ""
-
-            # have 2 loops so that the "if search" check isn't done repeatedly
             if search:
-                for presence in presences:
-                    if search.lower() in presence.lower():
-                        message += f"{presence}\n"
+                message = "\n".join(
+                    [
+                        presence
+                        for presence in presences
+                        if search.lower() in presence.lower()
+                    ]
+                )
             else:
-                for presence in presences:
-                    message += f"{presence}\n"
+                message = "\n".join(list(presences))
 
         await interaction.followup.send(content=message, ephemeral=True)