diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/client/actions/MessageCreate.js b/packages/discord.js/src/client/actions/MessageCreate.js
index 8e011fcd7394..070a9f58eeee 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/client/actions/MessageCreate.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/client/actions/MessageCreate.js
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ class MessageCreateAction extends Action {
       }
 
       const existing = channel.messages.cache.get(data.id);
-      if (existing) return { message: existing };
-      const message = channel.messages._add(data);
+      if (existing && existing.author?.id !== this.client.user.id) return { message: existing };
+      const message = existing ?? channel.messages._add(data);
       channel.lastMessageId = data.id;
 
       /**