diff --git a/payphone/cogs/admin/cog.py b/payphone/cogs/admin/cog.py
index 975fb5a..6330a78 100644
--- a/payphone/cogs/admin/cog.py
+++ b/payphone/cogs/admin/cog.py
@@ -479,11 +479,13 @@ class Admin(base.Cog):
         """
 
         if isinstance(ctx.channel, discord.Thread):
-            await ctx.channel.edit(
+            # Keep the message sending above because it'll reopen the ticket otherwise.
+            await ctx.send("🎫 This ticket was closed.")
+
+            return await ctx.channel.edit(
                 archived=True,
                 locked=True,
             )
-            return await ctx.send("🎫 This ticket was closed.")
 
         await ctx.send("❌ This is not a ticket!")