diff --git a/src/structures/MessagePayload.js b/src/structures/MessagePayload.js
index 339b8f9abf69..7f890df1381a 100644
--- a/src/structures/MessagePayload.js
+++ b/src/structures/MessagePayload.js
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class MessagePayload {
     }
 
     let flags;
-    if (this.isMessage || this.isMessageManager) {
+    if ((this.isMessage && typeof this.options.reply === 'undefined') || this.isMessageManager) {
       // eslint-disable-next-line eqeqeq
       flags = this.options.flags != null ? new MessageFlags(this.options.flags).bitfield : this.target.flags?.bitfield;
     } else if (isInteraction && this.options.ephemeral) {