diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
index 62f39739..11982379 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ router.post(
 											member_id: message.member_id,
 											author_id: message.author_id
 										});
+
 										await Promise.all([
 											message.save(),
 											emitEvent({
diff --git a/src/util/entities/Message.ts b/src/util/entities/Message.ts
index dc264c06..cdda4450 100644
--- a/src/util/entities/Message.ts
+++ b/src/util/entities/Message.ts
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export class Message extends BaseClass {
 	}
 
 	static async createWithDefaults(opts: Partial<Message>): Promise<Message> {
-		const message = new Message();
+		const message = Message.create();
 
 		if (!opts.author) {
 			if (!opts.author_id) throw new Error("Either author or author_id must be provided to create a Message");