diff --git a/cogs/starboard.py b/cogs/starboard.py
index cbf97c10..83075fd4 100644
--- a/cogs/starboard.py
+++ b/cogs/starboard.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ async def send_starboard_and_update_db(self, payload, action):
                     else:
                         if new_stars >= self.bot.get_starboard_min_stars(payload.guild_id):
                             self.bot.cache_store_starboard_message(message.id, payload.guild_id, star_message.id)
+                            self.bot.update_starboard_message(message.id, payload.guild_id, new_stars)
                         else:
                             self.bot.cache_store_starboard_message(message.id, payload.guild_id, None)