diff --git a/external/lang b/external/lang
index bac88cff..9f9f1bf8 160000
--- a/external/lang
+++ b/external/lang
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit bac88cffd196a2afacf7d726e4f7ef19bd6bd94c
+Subproject commit 9f9f1bf8ee2ce099fec081a3aa2405c4c1d22678
diff --git a/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx b/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx
index 032d3cb6..82928e8e 100644
--- a/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx
+++ b/src/components/common/messaging/Message.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ const Message = observer(
 
         const { openScreen } = useIntermediate();
 
-        const content = message.content as string;
+        const content = message.content;
         const head =
             preferHead || (message.reply_ids && message.reply_ids.length > 0);
 
@@ -168,7 +168,10 @@ const Message = observer(
                             <Attachment
                                 key={index}
                                 attachment={attachment}
-                                hasContent={index > 0 || content.length > 0}
+                                hasContent={
+                                    index > 0 ||
+                                    (content ? content.length > 0 : false)
+                                }
                             />
                         ))}
                         {message.embeds?.map((embed, index) => (
diff --git a/src/lib/ContextMenus.tsx b/src/lib/ContextMenus.tsx
index 2e38dfa9..6c1f134c 100644
--- a/src/lib/ContextMenus.tsx
+++ b/src/lib/ContextMenus.tsx
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export default function ContextMenus() {
                             .get(data.message.channel)!
                             .sendMessage({
                                 nonce: data.message.id,
-                                content: data.message.data.content as string,
+                                content: data.message.data.content,
                                 replies: data.message.data.replies,
                             })
                             .catch(fail);
diff --git a/src/pages/channels/messaging/MessageEditor.tsx b/src/pages/channels/messaging/MessageEditor.tsx
index b137561d..8e64361a 100644
--- a/src/pages/channels/messaging/MessageEditor.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/channels/messaging/MessageEditor.tsx
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ interface Props {
 }
 
 export default function MessageEditor({ message, finish }: Props) {
-    const [content, setContent] = useState((message.content as string) ?? "");
+    const [content, setContent] = useState(message.content ?? "");
     const { focusTaken } = useContext(IntermediateContext);
     const { openScreen } = useIntermediate();