diff --git a/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/createForumPost.ts b/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/createForumPost.ts
index 4ec6631f4..11d5182e0 100644
--- a/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/createForumPost.ts
+++ b/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/createForumPost.ts
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@ import { BotWithCache } from "../../../deps.ts";
 import { requireBotChannelPermissions } from "../../permissions.ts";
 
 export default function createForumPosts(bot: BotWithCache) {
-  const createForumPostsOld = bot.helpers.createForumPosts;
+  const createForumPostsOld = bot.helpers.createForumPost;
 
-  bot.helpers.createForumPosts = async function (channelId, options) {
+  bot.helpers.createForumPost = async function (channelId, options) {
     const channel = bot.channels.get(channelId);
 
     if (channel) {
-      await requireBotChannelPermissions(bot, channel, ["SEND_MESSAGES"]);
+      requireBotChannelPermissions(bot, channel, ["SEND_MESSAGES"]);
     }
 
     return await createForumPostsOld(channelId, options);
diff --git a/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/mod.ts b/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/mod.ts
index afe6e08df..48daa34da 100644
--- a/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/mod.ts
+++ b/plugins/permissions/src/channels/forums/mod.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { BotWithCache } from "../../../deps.ts";
-import { createForumPost } from "./createForumPost.ts";
+import createForumPost from "./createForumPost.ts";
 
 export default function setupThreadPermChecks(bot: BotWithCache) {
   createForumPost(bot);