diff --git a/lib/discordrb/bot.rb b/lib/discordrb/bot.rb
index 462624a7d..b16b5eb45 100644
--- a/lib/discordrb/bot.rb
+++ b/lib/discordrb/bot.rb
@@ -418,10 +418,11 @@ def send_message(channel, content, tts = false, embeds = nil, attachments = nil,
     # @param message_reference [Message, String, Integer, nil] The message, or message ID, to reply to if any.
     # @param components [View, Array<Hash>] Interaction components to associate with this message.
     def send_temporary_message(channel, content, timeout, tts = false, embeds = nil, attachments = nil, allowed_mentions = nil, message_reference = nil, components = nil)
+      message = send_message(channel, content, tts, embeds, attachments, allowed_mentions, message_reference, components)
+
       Thread.new do
         Thread.current[:discordrb_name] = "#{@current_thread}-temp-msg"
 
-        message = send_message(channel, content, tts, embeds, attachments, allowed_mentions, message_reference, components)
         sleep(timeout)
         message.delete
       end