diff --git a/core/thread.py b/core/thread.py
index 530e063e54..8eccb04c02 100644
--- a/core/thread.py
+++ b/core/thread.py
@@ -1115,16 +1115,16 @@ async def find(
             try:
                 await thread.wait_until_ready()
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                logger.warning("Thread for %s cancelled, abort creating", recipient)
+                logger.warning("Thread for %s cancelled.", recipient)
                 return thread
             else:
-                if not thread.channel or not self.bot.get_channel(thread.channel.id):
+                if not thread.cancelled and (
+                    not thread.channel or not self.bot.get_channel(thread.channel.id)
+                ):
                     logger.warning(
                         "Found existing thread for %s but the channel is invalid.", recipient_id
                     )
-                    self.bot.loop.create_task(
-                        thread.close(closer=self.bot.user, silent=True, delete_channel=False)
-                    )
+                    await thread.close(closer=self.bot.user, silent=True, delete_channel=False)
                     thread = None
         else:
             channel = discord.utils.get(
@@ -1186,7 +1186,7 @@ async def create(
             try:
                 await thread.wait_until_ready()
             except asyncio.CancelledError:
-                logger.warning("Thread for %s cancelled, abort creating", recipient)
+                logger.warning("Thread for %s cancelled, abort creating.", recipient)
                 return thread
             else:
                 if thread.channel and self.bot.get_channel(thread.channel.id):
@@ -1195,9 +1195,7 @@ async def create(
                 logger.warning(
                     "Found an existing thread for %s, closing previous thread.", recipient
                 )
-                self.bot.loop.create_task(
-                    thread.close(closer=self.bot.user, silent=True, delete_channel=False)
-                )
+                await thread.close(closer=self.bot.user, silent=True, delete_channel=False)
 
         thread = Thread(self, recipient)
 
@@ -1231,9 +1229,11 @@ async def create(
             )
             accept_emoji = self.bot.config["confirm_thread_creation_accept"]
             deny_emoji = self.bot.config["confirm_thread_creation_deny"]
-            await confirm.add_reaction(accept_emoji)
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
-            await confirm.add_reaction(deny_emoji)
+            emojis = [accept_emoji, deny_emoji]
+            for emoji in emojis:
+                await confirm.add_reaction(emoji)
+                await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
+
             try:
                 r, _ = await self.bot.wait_for(
                     "reaction_add",
@@ -1245,29 +1245,31 @@ async def create(
                 )
             except asyncio.TimeoutError:
                 thread.cancelled = True
-
-                await confirm.remove_reaction(accept_emoji, self.bot.user)
-                await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
-                await confirm.remove_reaction(deny_emoji, self.bot.user)
-                await destination.send(
-                    embed=discord.Embed(
-                        title="Cancelled", description="Timed out", color=self.bot.error_color
+                self.bot.loop.create_task(
+                    destination.send(
+                        embed=discord.Embed(
+                            title="Cancelled", description="Timed out", color=self.bot.error_color
+                        )
                     )
                 )
-                del self.cache[recipient.id]
-                return thread
             else:
                 if str(r.emoji) == deny_emoji:
                     thread.cancelled = True
+                    self.bot.loop.create_task(
+                        destination.send(
+                            embed=discord.Embed(title="Cancelled", color=self.bot.error_color)
+                        )
+                    )
 
-                    await confirm.remove_reaction(accept_emoji, self.bot.user)
+            async def remove_reactions():
+                for emoji in emojis:
+                    await confirm.remove_reaction(emoji, self.bot.user)
                     await asyncio.sleep(0.2)
-                    await confirm.remove_reaction(deny_emoji, self.bot.user)
-                    await destination.send(
-                        embed=discord.Embed(title="Cancelled", color=self.bot.error_color)
-                    )
-                    del self.cache[recipient.id]
-                    return thread
+
+            self.bot.loop.create_task(remove_reactions())
+            if thread.cancelled:
+                del self.cache[recipient.id]
+                return thread
 
         self.bot.loop.create_task(
             thread.setup(creator=creator, category=category, initial_message=message)