diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js b/packages/discord.js/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js
index fe757c62d715..14cbe6b84dd9 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js
@@ -283,10 +283,11 @@ class ThreadChannel extends BaseChannel {
    * <info>This only works when the thread started from a message in the parent channel, otherwise the promise will
    * reject. If you just need the id of that message, use {@link ThreadChannel#id} instead.</info>
    * @param {BaseFetchOptions} [options] Additional options for this fetch
-   * @returns {Promise<Message>}
+   * @returns {Promise<Message|null>}
    */
-  fetchStarterMessage(options) {
-    return this.parent.messages.fetch({ message: this.id, ...options });
+  // eslint-disable-next-line require-await
+  async fetchStarterMessage(options) {
+    return this.parent?.messages.fetch({ message: this.id, ...options }) ?? null;
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
index 84550ceae20f..f86f7c5182ee 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/discord.js/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -2540,7 +2540,7 @@ export class ThreadChannel extends TextBasedChannelMixin(BaseChannel, ['fetchWeb
     checkAdmin?: boolean,
   ): Readonly<PermissionsBitField> | null;
   public fetchOwner(options?: BaseFetchOptions): Promise<ThreadMember | null>;
-  public fetchStarterMessage(options?: BaseFetchOptions): Promise<Message>;
+  public fetchStarterMessage(options?: BaseFetchOptions): Promise<Message | null>;
   public setArchived(archived?: boolean, reason?: string): Promise<AnyThreadChannel>;
   public setAutoArchiveDuration(
     autoArchiveDuration: ThreadAutoArchiveDuration,