diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/BaseChannelAuthService.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/BaseChannelAuthService.ts
index 9103c8d42..e6929aa3e 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/BaseChannelAuthService.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/BaseChannelAuthService.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ export interface ChannelAuthOptions {
 	validateNsfw: boolean;
 }
 
+interface DMSendPermissionsByChannelParams {
+	channel: Channel;
+	userId: UserID;
+}
+
+interface DMSendPermissionsByChannelIdParams {
+	channelId: ChannelID;
+	userId: UserID;
+}
+
+type DMSendPermissionsParams = DMSendPermissionsByChannelParams | DMSendPermissionsByChannelIdParams;
+
 export abstract class BaseChannelAuthService {
 	protected abstract readonly options: ChannelAuthOptions;
 	protected dmPermissionValidator: DMPermissionValidator;
@@ -136,8 +148,10 @@ export abstract class BaseChannelAuthService {
 		};
 	}
 
-	async validateDMSendPermissions({channelId, userId}: {channelId: ChannelID; userId: UserID}): Promise<void> {
-		const channel = await this.channelRepository.channelData.findUnique(channelId);
+	async validateDMSendPermissions(params: DMSendPermissionsParams): Promise<void> {
+		const {userId} = params;
+		const channel =
+			'channel' in params ? params.channel : await this.channelRepository.channelData.findUnique(params.channelId);
 		if (!channel) throw new UnknownChannelError();
 		if (channel.type === ChannelTypes.GROUP_DM || channel.type === ChannelTypes.DM_PERSONAL_NOTES) {
 			return;
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/MessageInteractionService.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/MessageInteractionService.ts
index 8bc3f2fd1..bf8f6cb3b 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/MessageInteractionService.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/MessageInteractionService.ts
@@ -47,12 +47,7 @@ export class MessageInteractionService {
 			guildRepository,
 			gatewayService,
 		);
-		this.pinAuthService = new MessagePinAuthService(
-			channelRepository,
-			userRepository,
-			guildRepository,
-			gatewayService,
-		);
+		this.pinAuthService = new MessagePinAuthService(channelRepository, userRepository, guildRepository, gatewayService);
 		this.readStateService = new MessageReadStateService(gatewayService);
 		this.pinService = new MessagePinService(
 			gatewayService,
@@ -110,7 +105,7 @@ export class MessageInteractionService {
 	}): Promise<void> {
 		const authChannel = await this.authService.getChannelAuthenticated({userId, channelId});
 		if (!authChannel.guild && authChannel.channel.type !== ChannelTypes.DM_PERSONAL_NOTES) {
-			await this.authService.validateDMSendPermissions({channelId, userId});
+			await this.authService.validateDMSendPermissions({channel: authChannel.channel, userId});
 		}
 		await this.pinService.pinMessage({authChannel, messageId, userId, requestCache});
 	}
@@ -128,7 +123,7 @@ export class MessageInteractionService {
 	}): Promise<void> {
 		const authChannel = await this.authService.getChannelAuthenticated({userId, channelId});
 		if (!authChannel.guild && authChannel.channel.type !== ChannelTypes.DM_PERSONAL_NOTES) {
-			await this.authService.validateDMSendPermissions({channelId, userId});
+			await this.authService.validateDMSendPermissions({channel: authChannel.channel, userId});
 		}
 		await this.pinService.unpinMessage({authChannel, messageId, userId, requestCache});
 	}
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/message/MessageSendService.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/message/MessageSendService.ts
index dd80dc07c..a635a6612 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/message/MessageSendService.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/services/message/MessageSendService.ts
@@ -238,7 +238,6 @@ export class MessageSendService {
 		user,
 		checkPermission,
 		hasPermission,
-		channelId,
 	}: {
 		guild: GuildResponse | null;
 		member: GuildMemberResponse | null;
@@ -247,7 +246,6 @@ export class MessageSendService {
 		user: User;
 		checkPermission: (permission: bigint) => Promise<void>;
 		hasPermission: (permission: bigint) => Promise<boolean>;
-		channelId: ChannelID;
 	}): Promise<{
 		canEmbedLinks: boolean;
 		canMentionEveryone: boolean;
@@ -286,7 +284,7 @@ export class MessageSendService {
 			}
 			await this.deps.channelAuthService.checkGuildVerification({user, guild, member});
 		} else if (channel.type === ChannelTypes.DM || channel.type === ChannelTypes.GROUP_DM) {
-			await this.deps.channelAuthService.validateDMSendPermissions({channelId, userId: user.id});
+			await this.deps.channelAuthService.validateDMSendPermissions({channel, userId: user.id});
 		}
 		return {canEmbedLinks, canMentionEveryone, canAttachFiles};
 	}
@@ -320,7 +318,6 @@ export class MessageSendService {
 			user,
 			checkPermission,
 			hasPermission,
-			channelId,
 		});
 		this.deps.validationService.ensureTextChannel(channel);
 		const isForwardMessage = this.ensureMessageRequestIsValid({user, data, guildFeatures: guild?.features ?? null});
@@ -809,7 +806,6 @@ export class MessageSendService {
 			user,
 			checkPermission,
 			hasPermission,
-			channelId,
 		});
 		const needsSlowmodeCheck = guild && channel.rateLimitPerUser && channel.rateLimitPerUser > 0 && !user.isBot;
 		const slowmodeBypass = needsSlowmodeCheck ? await hasPermission(Permissions.BYPASS_SLOWMODE) : false;
diff --git a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/MessageSendPermissions.test.ts b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/MessageSendPermissions.test.ts
index 04bcf97c5..25f1a97f8 100644
--- a/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/MessageSendPermissions.test.ts
+++ b/fluxer_api/src/api/channel/tests/MessageSendPermissions.test.ts
@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@ import {Permissions} from '@fluxer/constants/src/ChannelConstants';
 import {MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH_PREMIUM} from '@fluxer/constants/src/LimitConstants';
 import type {MessageResponse} from '@fluxer/schema/src/domains/message/MessageResponseSchemas';
 import {afterAll, beforeAll, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest';
+import {createTestAccount} from '../../auth/tests/AuthTestUtils';
 import {authorizeBot, createTestBotAccount} from '../../bot/tests/BotTestUtils';
 import {ensureSessionStarted} from '../../message/tests/MessageTestUtils';
 import {getGatewayService} from '../../middleware/ServiceRegistry';
 import {type ApiTestHarness, createApiTestHarness} from '../../test/ApiTestHarness';
 import {HTTP_STATUS} from '../../test/TestConstants';
 import {createBuilder} from '../../test/TestRequestBuilder';
-import {createPermissionOverwrite, setupTestGuildWithMembers} from './ChannelTestUtils';
+import {ChannelDataRepository} from '../repositories/ChannelDataRepository';
+import {
+	createDmChannel,
+	createFriendship,
+	createPermissionOverwrite,
+	setupTestGuildWithMembers,
+} from './ChannelTestUtils';
 
 describe('Message send permissions', () => {
 	let harness: ApiTestHarness;
@@ -140,6 +147,28 @@ describe('Message send permissions', () => {
 		}
 	});
 
+	it('resolves the DM channel once for routing and once for authentication when sending', async () => {
+		const sender = await createTestAccount(harness);
+		const recipient = await createTestAccount(harness);
+		await ensureSessionStarted(harness, sender.token);
+		await createFriendship(harness, sender, recipient);
+		const channel = await createDmChannel(harness, sender.token, recipient.userId);
+		const findUnique = vi.spyOn(ChannelDataRepository.prototype, 'findUnique');
+
+		try {
+			await createBuilder<MessageResponse>(harness, sender.token)
+				.post(`/channels/${channel.id}/messages`)
+				.body({content: 'no redundant reads'})
+				.expect(HTTP_STATUS.OK)
+				.execute();
+			const channelReads = findUnique.mock.calls.filter((call) => call[0].toString() === channel.id).length;
+
+			expect(channelReads).toBe(2);
+		} finally {
+			findUnique.mockRestore();
+		}
+	});
+
 	it('allows bot message content up to 4000 characters', async () => {
 		const {owner, guild, systemChannel} = await setupTestGuildWithMembers(harness, 0);
 		const botAccount = await createTestBotAccount(harness);