diff --git a/src/database/models/thread_item.rs b/src/database/models/thread_item.rs
index bfb6d7549..aea93e3ed 100644
--- a/src/database/models/thread_item.rs
+++ b/src/database/models/thread_item.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct ThreadMessageBuilder {
     pub author_id: Option<UserId>,
     pub body: MessageBody,
     pub thread_id: ThreadId,
-    pub show_in_mod_inbox: Option<bool>,
+    pub show_in_mod_inbox: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -148,11 +148,15 @@ impl Thread {
             Ok(e.right().map(|x| Thread {
                 id: ThreadId(x.id),
                 type_: ThreadType::from_str(&x.thread_type),
-                messages: serde_json::from_value(
-                    x.messages.unwrap_or_default(),
-                )
-                    .ok()
-                    .unwrap_or_default(),
+                messages: {
+                    let mut messages: Vec<ThreadMessage> = serde_json::from_value(
+                        x.messages.unwrap_or_default(),
+                    )
+                        .ok()
+                        .unwrap_or_default();
+                    messages.sort_by(|a, b| a.created.cmp(&b.created));
+                    messages
+                },
                 members: x.members.unwrap_or_default().into_iter().map(UserId).collect(),
             }))
         })
diff --git a/src/routes/v2/projects.rs b/src/routes/v2/projects.rs
index d37c1a73a..d5c8383c9 100644
--- a/src/routes/v2/projects.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v2/projects.rs
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ pub async fn project_edit(
                             old_status: project_item.inner.status,
                         },
                         thread_id: thread,
-                        show_in_mod_inbox: None,
+                        show_in_mod_inbox: false,
                     }
                     .insert(&mut transaction)
                     .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/v2/reports.rs b/src/routes/v2/reports.rs
index fb0c11738..cc947a433 100644
--- a/src/routes/v2/reports.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v2/reports.rs
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ pub async fn report_edit(
                     author_id: Some(user.id.into()),
                     body: MessageBody::ThreadClosure,
                     thread_id: thread,
-                    show_in_mod_inbox: None,
+                    show_in_mod_inbox: false,
                 }
                 .insert(&mut transaction)
                 .await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/v2/threads.rs b/src/routes/v2/threads.rs
index 83fc7d63e..b712d1cc2 100644
--- a/src/routes/v2/threads.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v2/threads.rs
@@ -100,12 +100,11 @@ pub async fn thread_get(
                     .into_iter()
                     .map(|x| ThreadMessage {
                         id: x.id.into(),
-                        author_id: if thread_type == ThreadType::Report
-                            && users
-                                .iter()
-                                .find(|y| x.author_id == Some(y.id.into()))
-                                .map(|x| x.role.is_mod())
-                                .unwrap_or(false)
+                        author_id: if users
+                            .iter()
+                            .find(|y| x.author_id == Some(y.id.into()))
+                            .map(|x| x.role.is_mod())
+                            .unwrap_or(false)
                         {
                             None
                         } else {
@@ -152,6 +151,16 @@ pub async fn thread_send_message(
             return Ok(HttpResponse::NotFound().body(""));
         }
 
+        match &new_message.body {
+            MessageBody::Text { .. } => {}
+            _ => {
+                return Err(ApiError::InvalidInput(
+                    "You may only send text messages through this route!"
+                        .to_string(),
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+
         let mod_notif = if thread.type_ == ThreadType::Project {
             let status = sqlx::query!(
                 "SELECT m.status FROM mods m WHERE thread_id = $1",
@@ -172,7 +181,7 @@ pub async fn thread_send_message(
             author_id: Some(user.id.into()),
             body: new_message.body.clone(),
             thread_id: thread.id,
-            show_in_mod_inbox: Some(mod_notif),
+            show_in_mod_inbox: mod_notif,
         }
         .insert(&mut transaction)
         .await?;