diff --git a/ahtcg_bot.py b/ahtcg_bot.py
index 5929a2f..3666d0f 100755
--- a/ahtcg_bot.py
+++ b/ahtcg_bot.py
@@ -103,23 +103,21 @@ class ArkhamDBUpdater(commands.Bot):
         else:
             await channel.send(embed=message_embed)
 
+    async def maybe_update_channel_for_message(self, message: discord.Message) -> None:
+        # don't to react to the bot's changes, and only update registered channels
+        if message.author.id != self.user.id and \
+           message.channel.id in self.channel_list:
+            await self.update_channel_latest_decks(message)
+
     async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message):
         await self.process_commands(message)
-
-        # we do not want the bot to reply to itself
-        if message.author.id == self.user.id:
-            return
-
-        if message.channel.id in self.channel_list:
-            await self.update_channel_latest_decks(message.channel)
+        await self.maybe_update_channel_for_message(message)
 
     async def on_message_edit(self, before: discord.Message, after: discord.Message):
-        # we do not want the bot to reply to itself
-        if after.author.id == self.user.id:
-            return
+        await self.maybe_update_channel_for_message(after)
 
-        if after.channel.id in self.channel_list:
-            await self.update_channel_latest_decks(after.channel)
+    async def on_message_delete(self, message: discord.Message):
+        await self.maybe_update_channel_for_message(message)
 
     @tasks.loop(hours=1)
     async def arkhamdb_monitor(self) -> None: