diff --git a/discord/ext/commands/context.py b/discord/ext/commands/context.py
index 5a74fa5f3..fa89b5078 100644
--- a/discord/ext/commands/context.py
+++ b/discord/ext/commands/context.py
@@ -1078,8 +1078,11 @@ class Context(discord.abc.Messageable, Generic[BotT]):
         if self.interaction.response.is_done():
             msg = await self.interaction.followup.send(**kwargs, wait=True)
         else:
-            await self.interaction.response.send_message(**kwargs)
-            msg = await self.interaction.original_response()
+            response = await self.interaction.response.send_message(**kwargs)
+            if not isinstance(response.resource, discord.InteractionMessage):
+                msg = await self.interaction.original_response()
+            else:
+                msg = response.resource
 
         if delete_after is not None:
             await msg.delete(delay=delete_after)