diff --git a/src/api/ComponentUpdater.ts b/src/api/ComponentUpdater.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7406e27b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/api/ComponentUpdater.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Vencord, a modification for Discord's desktop app
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+import { proxyLazy } from "@utils/lazy";
+
+const p = proxyLazy<typeof import("plugins/_api/componentUpdater").default>(() => Vencord.Plugins.plugins.ComponentUpdaterAPI as any);
+
+/**
+ * Rerender a specific message
+ * @param messageId The id of the message to rerender
+ */
+export function updateMessageComponent(messageId: string) {
+    p.forceUpdaters.get(messageId)?.();
+}
diff --git a/src/api/index.ts b/src/api/index.ts
index f2c47e55..abaff862 100644
--- a/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import * as $Badges from "./Badges";
 import * as $Commands from "./Commands";
+import * as $ComponentUpdater from "./ComponentUpdater";
 import * as $ContextMenu from "./ContextMenu";
 import * as $DataStore from "./DataStore";
 import * as $MemberListDecorators from "./MemberListDecorators";
@@ -109,3 +110,8 @@ export const Notifications = $Notifications;
  * An api allowing you to patch and add/remove items to/from context menus
  */
 export const ContextMenu = $ContextMenu;
+
+/**
+ * An api allowing you to update/rerender components
+ */
+export const ComponentUpdater = $ComponentUpdater;
diff --git a/src/plugins/_api/componentUpdater.ts b/src/plugins/_api/componentUpdater.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0dbb3b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/plugins/_api/componentUpdater.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Vencord, a modification for Discord's desktop app
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and contributors
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+import { Devs } from "@utils/constants";
+import { useForceUpdater } from "@utils/react";
+import definePlugin from "@utils/types";
+import { useEffect } from "@webpack/common";
+import { Channel, Message } from "discord-types/general";
+
+const forceUpdaters = new Map<string, () => void>();
+
+function useUpdater(data: { channel: Channel; message: Message; }) {
+    const forceUpdater = useForceUpdater();
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        forceUpdaters.set(data.message.id, forceUpdater);
+        return () => void forceUpdaters.delete(data.message.id);
+    }, [data.message.id]);
+}
+
+export default definePlugin({
+    name: "ComponentUpdaterAPI",
+    description: "API to update / force rerender several components, such as messages",
+    authors: [Devs.Ven],
+
+    patches: [{
+        find: ".renderContentOnly;",
+        replacement: {
+            match: /=(\i)\.renderContentOnly;/,
+            replace: "$&$self.useUpdater($1);"
+        }
+    }],
+
+    useUpdater,
+    forceUpdaters
+});