diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Enums/Relative.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Enums/Relative.cs
index 4bd44c5ab..2c6ebf5f7 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Enums/Relative.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Enums/Relative.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 {
     public enum Relative
     {
-        Before, After
+        Before, After, Around
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
index 03eb5d610..0d0516d5d 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
@@ -293,10 +293,17 @@ namespace Discord
 
             try
             {
+                string dir;
+                switch (relativeDir)
+                {
+                    case Relative.Before: default: dir = "before"; break;
+                    case Relative.After: dir = "after"; break;
+                    case Relative.Around: dir = "around"; break;
+                }
                 var request = new GetMessagesRequest(Id)
                 {
                     Limit = limit,
-                    RelativeDir = relativeMessageId.HasValue ? relativeDir == Relative.Before ? "before" : "after" : null,
+                    RelativeDir = relativeMessageId.HasValue ? dir : null,
                     RelativeId = relativeMessageId ?? 0
                 };
                 var msgs = await Client.ClientAPI.Send(request).ConfigureAwait(false);