diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/#message_id/threads.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/#message_id/threads.ts
index a2cb86c2b..488344023 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/#message_id/threads.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/messages/#message_id/threads.ts
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ router.post(
             type: MessageType.THREAD_CREATED,
             content: thread.name,
             message_reference: {
-                channel_id: channel.id,
-                guild_id: channel.guild_id,
+                channel_id: thread.id,
+                guild_id: thread.guild_id,
             },
             author_id: user.id,
         });
diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
index cf30407dc..0a320c87c 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ router.post(
                 type: MessageType.THREAD_CREATED,
                 content: thread.name,
                 message_reference: {
-                    channel_id: channel.id,
-                    guild_id: channel.guild_id,
+                    channel_id: thread.id,
+                    guild_id: thread.guild_id,
                 },
                 author_id: user.id,
             });