diff --git a/src/v2/commands/repel/index.ts b/src/v2/commands/repel/index.ts
index c7a711a5..478d84c7 100644
--- a/src/v2/commands/repel/index.ts
+++ b/src/v2/commands/repel/index.ts
@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ const handleDeleteMessages = async ({
         }
         deletedCount += targetMessages.length;
       }
-      return deletedCount;
     } catch {
       continue;
     }
   }
+  return deletedCount;
 };
 
 const logToChannel = async ({