diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Message.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Message.cs
index 0262a51d..c698a74b 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Message.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/Message.cs
@@ -46,10 +46,11 @@ public class ProxiedMessage
 
     public async Task EditMessage(Context ctx)
     {
-        var msg = await GetMessageToEdit(ctx);
         if (!ctx.HasNext())
             throw new PKSyntaxError("You need to include the message to edit in.");
 
+        var msg = await GetMessageToEdit(ctx);
+
         if (ctx.System.Id != msg.System.Id)
             throw new PKError("Can't edit a message sent by a different system.");