diff --git a/api/message.go b/api/message.go
index 22c1cfc..ca5de8d 100644
--- a/api/message.go
+++ b/api/message.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
 	"github.com/diamondburned/arikawa/discord"
 	"github.com/diamondburned/arikawa/utils/httputil"
 	"github.com/diamondburned/arikawa/utils/json/option"
@@ -258,6 +260,18 @@ func (c *Client) EditMessage(
 func (c *Client) EditMessageComplex(
 	channelID, messageID discord.Snowflake, data EditMessageData) (*discord.Message, error) {
 
+	if data.AllowedMentions != nil {
+		if err := data.AllowedMentions.Verify(); err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "allowedMentions error")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if data.Embed != nil {
+		if err := data.Embed.Validate(); err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "embed error")
+		}
+	}
+
 	var msg *discord.Message
 	return msg, c.RequestJSON(
 		&msg, "PATCH",