diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
index a01d9a4b9..9d10cb17a 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ router.post(
                 parent: channel,
                 guild: channel.guild,
                 member_count: 1,
-                message_count: body.message ? 1 : 0,
-                total_message_sent: body.message ? 1 : 0,
+                message_count: 0,
+                total_message_sent: 0,
                 name: body.name,
                 guild_id: channel.guild_id,
                 rate_limit_per_user: body.rate_limit_per_user,