diff --git a/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js b/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js
index 64d0da914861..5b893c09cf5d 100644
--- a/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js
+++ b/src/structures/ThreadChannel.js
@@ -99,12 +99,11 @@ class ThreadChannel extends Channel {
     this.rateLimitPerUser = data.rate_limit_per_user ?? 0;
 
     /**
-     * The timestamp the thread was last archived or unarchived at
-     * @type {?number}
+     * The timestamp when the thread's archive status was last changed
+     * <info>If the thread was never archived or unarchived, this is set when it's created</info>
+     * @type {number}
      */
-    this.archiveTimestamp = data.thread_metadata.archive_timestamp
-      ? new Date(data.thread_metadata.archive_timestamp).getTime()
-      : null;
+    this.archiveTimestamp = new Date(data.thread_metadata.archive_timestamp).getTime();
 
     /**
      * The approximate count of messages in this thread
@@ -135,12 +134,13 @@ class ThreadChannel extends Channel {
   }
 
   /**
-   * The time the thread was last archived or unarchived at
-   * @type {?Date}
+   * The time when the thread's archive status was last changed
+   * <info>If the thread was never archived or unarchived, this is set when it's created</info>
+   * @type {Date}
    * @readonly
    */
   get archivedAt() {
-    return this.archiveTimestamp ? new Date(this.archiveTimestamp) : null;
+    return new Date(this.archiveTimestamp);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/typings/index.d.ts b/typings/index.d.ts
index 0ea5497a7dbf..afd23e88e7cf 100644
--- a/typings/index.d.ts
+++ b/typings/index.d.ts
@@ -1951,8 +1951,8 @@ declare module 'discord.js' {
   export class ThreadChannel extends TextBasedChannel(Channel) {
     constructor(guild: Guild, data?: object);
     public archived: boolean;
-    public readonly archivedAt: Date | null;
-    public archiveTimestamp: number | null;
+    public readonly archivedAt: Date;
+    public archiveTimestamp: number;
     public autoArchiveDuration: ThreadAutoArchiveDuration;
     public readonly editable: boolean;
     public guild: Guild;