diff --git a/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.test.ts b/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.test.ts
index 562452db3..b54f4dc4f 100644
--- a/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.test.ts
+++ b/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.test.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { ResearchUpdateStatus } from 'oa-shared'
 import { handleResearchUpdatePublished } from './firebase-discord'
 
 import type { SimpleResearchArticle } from './firebase-discord'
@@ -72,4 +73,37 @@ describe('handle research article update change', () => {
     )
     expect(wasMockSendMessagedCalled).toEqual(false)
   })
+
+  it('should not send message when update is a draft', () => {
+    const webhookUrl = 'exmaple.com'
+    const previousContent: SimpleResearchArticle = {
+      slug: 'test',
+      updates: [],
+    }
+    const newContent: SimpleResearchArticle = {
+      slug: 'test',
+      updates: [
+        {
+          _id: 'bobmore',
+          title: 'test',
+          collaborators: ['Bob'],
+          status: ResearchUpdateStatus.DRAFT,
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+
+    let wasMockSendMessagedCalled = false
+    const mockSendMessage = (_: string): Promise<any> => {
+      wasMockSendMessagedCalled = true
+      return Promise.resolve()
+    }
+
+    handleResearchUpdatePublished(
+      webhookUrl,
+      previousContent,
+      newContent,
+      mockSendMessage,
+    )
+    expect(wasMockSendMessagedCalled).toEqual(false)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.ts b/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.ts
index c79deda05..cb54a69e3 100644
--- a/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.ts
+++ b/functions/src/Integrations/firebase-discord.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import axios from 'axios'
 import * as functions from 'firebase-functions'
-import { IModerationStatus } from 'oa-shared'
+import { IModerationStatus, ResearchUpdateStatus } from 'oa-shared'
 
 import { CONFIG } from '../config/config'
 
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ interface SimpleResearchArticleUpdate {
   _id: string
   title: string
   collaborators?: string[]
+  status?: ResearchUpdateStatus
 }
 
 export async function handleResearchUpdatePublished(
@@ -99,6 +100,11 @@ export async function handleResearchUpdatePublished(
   const newUpdateIndex = updatedContent.updates.length - 1
   const newUpdate = updatedContent.updates[newUpdateIndex]
 
+  if (newUpdate.status === ResearchUpdateStatus.DRAFT) {
+    console.log('Update is a draft')
+    return
+  }
+
   // On Research Updates, we actually expect the collaborators to be a single person
   // but it is a list.
   // source: