diff --git a/packages/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js b/packages/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js
index 223a063e6..2d9845fa7 100644
--- a/packages/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js
+++ b/packages/discord.js/src/structures/MessagePayload.js
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ class MessagePayload {
     let flags;
     if (
       // eslint-disable-next-line eqeqeq
-      this.options.flags != null ||
-      (this.isMessage && this.options.messageReference === undefined) ||
-      this.isMessageManager
+      this.options.flags != null
     ) {
       flags = new MessageFlagsBitField(this.options.flags).bitfield;
     }