diff --git a/src/api/controllers/messages.ts b/src/api/controllers/messages.ts
index a39418fa8..e6fb2f91f 100644
--- a/src/api/controllers/messages.ts
+++ b/src/api/controllers/messages.ts
@@ -102,5 +102,9 @@ export async function handleInternalMessageUpdate(data: DiscordPayload) {
     return;
   }
 
+  const message = await structures.createMessage(payload);
+
+  await cacheHandlers.set("messages", payload.id, message);
+
   eventHandlers.messageUpdate?.(cachedMessage, oldMessage);
 }