diff --git a/src/lib/counter.ts b/src/lib/counter.ts
index 9b39ef8..415a839 100644
--- a/src/lib/counter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/counter.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ export async function getCounterData(type: string) {
   return counter;
 }
 
-export async function updateCounter(bot: Client, counter: Counter) {
+export async function updateCounter(bot: Client, counter: Counter, value: number) {
   const channel = await bot.channels.fetch(counter.channel) as TextChannel;
   const messageID = counter.message;
 
-  const content = `[${counter.emoji}] x${counter.value}`;
+  const content = `[${counter.emoji}] x${value}`;
 
   // bit janky
   // yeah you don't say
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export async function updateCounter(bot: Client, counter: Counter) {
   }
 }
 
-export async function announceCounterUpdate(bot: Client, member: GuildMember, delta: number, counter: Counter) {
+export async function announceCounterUpdate(bot: Client, member: GuildMember, delta: number, counter: Counter, value: number) {
   const channel = await bot.channels.fetch(counter.channel) as TextChannel;
 
   const embed = new EmbedBuilder()
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export async function announceCounterUpdate(bot: Client, member: GuildMember, de
     .setColor(member.displayColor)
     .setTimestamp()
     .setFooter({
-      text: `[${counter.emoji}] x${counter.value}`
+      text: `[${counter.emoji}] x${value}`
     });
 
   await channel.send({
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ export async function changeCounterInteraction(interaction: CommandInteraction,
   const counter = await getCounterData(type);
 
   const newCount = await changeCounter(amount, type);
-  await updateCounter(interaction.client, counter);
-  await announceCounterUpdate(interaction.client, member, amount, counter);
+  await updateCounter(interaction.client, counter, newCount);
+  await announceCounterUpdate(interaction.client, member, amount, counter, newCount);
   interaction.followUp({
     content: `${counter.emoji} **You have ${amount > 0 ? 'increased' : 'decreased'} the counter.**\n\`\`\`diff\n ${newCount - amount}\n${getSign(amount)}${Math.abs(amount)}\n ${newCount}\`\`\``
   });