diff --git a/.changeset/blue-steaks-explode.md b/.changeset/blue-steaks-explode.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86328c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/blue-steaks-explode.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"reacord": patch
+---
+
+ensure message is edited from arbitrary component updates
diff --git a/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts b/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts
index 382b913..b40f1e8 100644
--- a/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts
+++ b/packages/reacord/library/core/reacord-discord-js.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,11 @@ export class ReacordDiscordJs extends Reacord {
 			id: interaction.id,
 			customId: interaction.customId,
 			update: async (options: MessageOptions) => {
-				await interaction.update(getDiscordMessageOptions(options))
+				if (interaction.deferred || interaction.replied) {
+					await interaction.message.edit(getDiscordMessageOptions(options))
+				} else {
+					await interaction.update(getDiscordMessageOptions(options))
+				}
 			},
 			deferUpdate: async () => {
 				if (interaction.replied || interaction.deferred) return