diff --git a/src/data/Thread.js b/src/data/Thread.js
index f952340..386a33f 100644
--- a/src/data/Thread.js
+++ b/src/data/Thread.js
@@ -755,6 +755,7 @@ class Thread {
     }
 
     await this._updateThreadMessage(threadMessage.id, { body: newText });
+    return true;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/modules/reply.js b/src/modules/reply.js
index a26f531..17b5678 100644
--- a/src/modules/reply.js
+++ b/src/modules/reply.js
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ module.exports = ({ bot, knex, config, commands }) => {
         return;
       }
 
-      await thread.editStaffReply(msg.member, threadMessage, args.text);
-      msg.delete().catch(utils.noop);
+      const edited = await thread.editStaffReply(msg.member, threadMessage, args.text);
+      if (edited) msg.delete().catch(utils.noop);
     }, {
       aliases: ["e"]
     });