diff --git a/discum/messages/messages.py b/discum/messages/messages.py
index b25b42d..fdce9e8 100644
--- a/discum/messages/messages.py
+++ b/discum/messages/messages.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def createDMraw(self, recipients):
 	#create a DM
 	def createDM(self, recipients):
 		req = self.createDMraw(recipients)
-		self.getMessages(req.json()["id"], num=50, beforeDate=None, aroundMessage=None)
+		self.getMessages(req.json()["id"], num=50, beforeDate=None, aroundMessage=None, afterMessage=None)
 		return req
 
 	#deleteChannel (also works for deleting dms/dm-groups)