`payload.cached_message` is `None` even though message is cached and `on_message_edit()` fires

[BrainlessDip]

Summary

In Pycord 2.7, payload.cached_message is None even when the message is cached, proven by the fact that on_message_edit() fires — this does not happen in 2.6.1.

Reproduction Steps

1. Send a message
2. Start the bot
3. Edit the message twice

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Observed Behavior (2.7)

First edit

• on_raw_message_edit() fires
• payload.cached_message is None
• on_message_edit() does not fire
  ✔ expected

Second edit

• on_raw_message_edit() fires
• on_message_edit() fires
• payload.cached_message is still None

⚠️ The message is clearly cached (since on_message_edit() fired), but payload.cached_message incorrectly reports None.

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Newly Sent Messages (bot already running)

1. Send a new message
2. Edit it

Result in 2.7:

• on_message_edit() fires
• payload.cached_message is None

So,

• Message is cached
• Raw payload says it is not

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Same Steps in 2.6.1 (correct behavior)

• If on_message_edit() fires:

  • payload.cached_message is populated

• No contradictions between raw and non-raw events

Minimal Reproducible Code

import discord
from discord.ext import commands

intents = discord.Intents.default()
intents.message_content = True

bot = commands.Bot(
    command_prefix="!",
    intents=intents,
)


@bot.event
async def on_ready():
    print(f"Logged in as {bot.user} (ID: {bot.user.id})")


# Fires ONLY if message is cached
@bot.event
async def on_message_edit(before, after):
    print("=== CACHED MESSAGE EDIT ===")
    print(f"Message ID: {after.id}")
    print()


# Fires ALWAYS (cached or not)
@bot.event
async def on_raw_message_edit(payload: discord.RawMessageUpdateEvent):
    print("=== RAW MESSAGE EDIT ===")
    print(f"Message ID : {payload.message_id}")
    print(f"Cached?    : {payload.cached_message is not None}")
    print()


bot.run("TOKEN")

Expected Results

on_message_edit() fires  <=>  payload.cached_message is not None

✔ true in 2.6.1
❌ false in 2.7

Actual Results

on_message_edit() fires, but payload.cached_message is None in on_raw_message_edit()

Intents

intents.message_content = True

System Information

- Python v3.13.5-final
- py-cord v2.7.None-final
- aiohttp v3.13.2
- system info: Windows 11 10.0.22631

Checklist

• I have searched the open issues for duplicates.
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Additional Context

No response

[Paillat-dev]

I'm gonna take a look this afternoon, I think this might have to do with #2780

[Soheab]

I'm gonna take a look this afternoon, I think this might have to do with #2780

Indeed. The cached_message attribute isn't set anymore.

https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord/blob/master/discord/state.py#L797-L798

[Paillat-dev]

@BrainlessDip Thanks for opening the issue. Could you please let me know whether pip install git+https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord@refs/pull/3038/head works for you ? Thx

[BrainlessDip]

@BrainlessDip Thanks for opening the issue. Could you please let me know whether pip install git+https://github.com/Pycord-Development/pycord@refs/pull/3038/head works for you ? Thx

@Paillat-dev Thanks!
Yes, I tested and it’s working correctly on my end now