diff --git a/disco/bot/bot.py b/disco/bot/bot.py
index 4ca2a67..f841dd3 100644
--- a/disco/bot/bot.py
+++ b/disco/bot/bot.py
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ class Bot(LoggingClass):
 
             msg, triggered = obj
             if msg.id == event.message.id and not triggered:
-                msg.update(event.message)
+                msg.inplace_update(event.message)
                 triggered = self.handle_message(msg)
 
                 self.last_message_cache[msg.channel_id] = (msg, triggered)