diff --git a/src/commands/newAnnouncement.ts b/src/commands/newAnnouncement.ts
index 80d794c..70a7682 100644
--- a/src/commands/newAnnouncement.ts
+++ b/src/commands/newAnnouncement.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default async function (_client: Client) {
                 });
 
                 const title = interaction.options.getString("title", true);
-                const content = interaction.options.getString("content", true);
+                let content = interaction.options.getString("content", true);
                 const changesRaw = interaction.options.getString(
                     "changes",
                     false,
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ export default async function (_client: Client) {
                     link = "https://github.com/Space-Banane/shsf";
                 }
 
+                // Post Process Content
+                content = content.replace(/\\n/g, "\n"); // allow users to input \n for newlines
+
                 const fields = [];
 
                 if (changesRaw && changesRaw.trim() !== "") {
@@ -172,6 +175,20 @@ export default async function (_client: Client) {
                     await message.react("👍");
                     await message.react("🔥");
                     await message.react("👎");
+
+                    // Add to database with messageId for future updates
+                    await db.collection("announcements").insertOne({
+                        messageId: message.id,
+                        title,
+                        content,
+                        changes: changesRaw ?? null,
+                        imageUrl: image?.url ?? null,
+                        comingWhen: comingWhenRaw ?? null,
+                        link,
+                        announcedBy: interaction.user.id,
+                        announcedByUsername: interaction.user.username,
+                        announcedAt: new Date(),
+                    });
                 } else {
                     console.error(
                         "Announcement channel not found or is not text-based.",
@@ -183,21 +200,6 @@ export default async function (_client: Client) {
                     content: "You do not have permission to use this command.",
                 });
             }
-
-            // Add to database
-            await db.collection("announcements").insertOne({
-                title: interaction.options.getString("title", true),
-                content: interaction.options.getString("content", true),
-                changes: interaction.options.getString("changes", false),
-                imageUrl:
-                    interaction.options.getAttachment("image", false)?.url ||
-                    null,
-                comingWhen:
-                    interaction.options.getString("coming_when", false) || null,
-                link: interaction.options.getString("link", false) || null,
-                announcedBy: interaction.user.id,
-                announcedAt: new Date(),
-            });
         },
     });
 }