diff --git a/events.go b/events.go
index c416813..accad7e 100644
--- a/events.go
+++ b/events.go
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ type MessageUpdate struct {
 // MessageDelete is the data for a MessageDelete event.
 type MessageDelete struct {
 	*Message
+	BeforeDelete *Message `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // MessageReactionAdd is the data for a MessageReactionAdd event.
diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index 7babc11..55619ef 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -893,6 +893,13 @@ func (s *State) OnInterface(se *Session, i interface{}) (err error) {
 		}
 	case *MessageDelete:
 		if s.MaxMessageCount != 0 {
+			var old *Message
+			old, err = s.Message(t.ChannelID, t.ID)
+			if err == nil {
+				oldCopy := *old
+				t.BeforeDelete = &oldCopy
+			}
+
 			err = s.MessageRemove(t.Message)
 		}
 	case *MessageDeleteBulk: