diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
index 6c9aa440..62f39739 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/index.ts
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ router.post(
 											author_id: message.author_id
 										});
 										await Promise.all([
-											Message.insert(message),
+											message.save(),
 											emitEvent({
 												event: "MESSAGE_CREATE",
 												channel_id: msg.channel_id,