diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index db3f820..bf2418f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ prisma/
 
 # files
 *.env*
-*.db
-*.db-journal
+*.db*
 *.log
 *-lock.*
 user/config.yml
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7c57e2e..da125ba 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 		"@fastify/http-proxy": "^8.4.0",
 		"@fastify/jwt": "^5.0.1",
 		"@fastify/oauth2": "^5.1.0",
-		"@prisma/client": "^4.8.1",
+		"@prisma/client": "^4.9.0",
 		"cryptr": "^6.1.0",
 		"discord.js": "^14.7.1",
 		"dotenv": "^16.0.3",
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 		"node-emoji": "^1.11.0",
 		"object-diffy": "^1.0.4",
 		"pad": "^3.2.0",
-		"prisma": "^4.8.1",
+		"prisma": "^4.9.0",
 		"semver": "^7.3.8",
 		"terminal-link": "^2.1.1",
 		"yaml": "^1.10.2"
diff --git a/src/buttons/close.js b/src/buttons/close.js
index 7893884..ff1a61e 100644
--- a/src/buttons/close.js
+++ b/src/buttons/close.js
@@ -18,25 +18,32 @@ module.exports = class CloseButton extends Button {
 		/** @type {import("client")} */
 		const client = this.client;
 
-		// the close button on th opening message, the same as using /close
 		if (id.accepted === undefined) {
+			// the close button on the opening message, the same as using /close
 			await client.tickets.beforeRequestClose(interaction);
 		} else {
-			await interaction.deferReply();
-			const ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
-				include: {
-					category: true,
-					guild: true,
-				},
-				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-			});
+			const ticket = await client.tickets.getTicket(interaction.channel.id);
 			const getMessage = client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 			const staff = await isStaff(interaction.guild, interaction.user.id);
 
 			if (id.expect === 'staff' && !staff) {
-				return; // TODO: please wait for staff to close the ticket
-			} else if (id.expect === 'user' && staff) {
-				return; // TODO: please wait for the user to respond
+				return await interaction.reply({
+					embeds: [
+						new ExtendedEmbedBuilder()
+							.setColor(ticket.guild.errorColour)
+							.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.close.wait_for_staff')),
+					],
+					ephemeral: true,
+				});
+			} else if (id.expect === 'user' && interaction.user.id !== ticket.createdById) {
+				return await interaction.reply({
+					embeds: [
+						new ExtendedEmbedBuilder()
+							.setColor(ticket.guild.errorColour)
+							.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.close.wait_for_user')),
+					],
+					ephemeral: true,
+				});
 			} else {
 				if (id.accepted) {
 					if (
@@ -46,25 +53,31 @@ module.exports = class CloseButton extends Button {
 					) {
 						return await interaction.showModal(client.tickets.buildFeedbackModal(ticket.guild.locale, { next: 'acceptClose' }));
 					} else {
+						await interaction.deferReply();
 						await client.tickets.acceptClose(interaction);
 					}
 				} else {
+					// TODO: reply
 					if (client.tickets.$stale.has(ticket.id)) {
-						await interaction.channel.messages.edit(
-							client.tickets.$stale.get(ticket.id).message.id,
-							{
-								components: [],
-								embeds: [
-									new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
-										iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
-										text: ticket.guild.footer,
-									})
-										.setColor(ticket.guild.errorColour)
-										.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.close.rejected', { user: interaction.user.toString() })),
-								],
-							},
-						);
-						client.tickets.$stale.delete(ticket.id);
+						try {
+							await interaction.channel.messages.edit(
+								client.tickets.$stale.get(ticket.id).message.id,
+								{
+									components: [],
+									embeds: [
+										new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
+											iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
+											text: ticket.guild.footer,
+										})
+											.setColor(ticket.guild.errorColour)
+											.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.close.rejected', { user: interaction.user.toString() }))
+											.setFooter({ text: null }),
+									],
+								},
+							);
+						} finally { // this should run regardless of whatever happens above
+							client.tickets.$stale.delete(ticket.id);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index b34f4ae..82122fb 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ module.exports = class Client extends FrameworkClient {
 	async login(token) {
 		/** @type {PrismaClient} */
 		this.prisma = new PrismaClient();
-		if (process.env.DB_PROVIDER === 'sqlite') this.prisma.$use(sqliteMiddleware);
+		if (process.env.DB_PROVIDER === 'sqlite') {
+			this.prisma.$use(sqliteMiddleware);
+			// make sqlite faster (https://www.sqlite.org/wal.html),
+			// and the missing parentheses are not a mistake, `$queryRaw` is a tagged template literal
+			this.log.debug(await this.prisma.$queryRaw`PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL;`);
+		}
 		this.keyv = new Keyv();
 		return super.login(token);
 	}
diff --git a/src/commands/slash/move.js b/src/commands/slash/move.js
index 335699c..b5437a2 100644
--- a/src/commands/slash/move.js
+++ b/src/commands/slash/move.js
@@ -91,10 +91,10 @@ module.exports = class MoveSlashCommand extends SlashCommand {
 			$oldCategory.total--;
 			$oldCategory[ticket.createdById]--;
 
-			if (!$newCategory.total) $newCategory.total = 0;
+			$newCategory.total ||= 0;
 			$newCategory.total++;
 
-			if (!$newCategory[ticket.createdById]) $newCategory[ticket.createdById] = 0;
+			$newCategory[ticket.createdById] ||= 0;
 			$newCategory[ticket.createdById]++;
 
 			await interaction.channel.setParent(discordCategory, {
diff --git a/src/i18n/en-GB.yml b/src/i18n/en-GB.yml
index 20783f6..1e478f5 100644
--- a/src/i18n/en-GB.yml
+++ b/src/i18n/en-GB.yml
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ ticket:
     no_value: "*No response*"
   claimed: 🙌 {user} has claimed this ticket.
   close:
+    closed:
+      description: This channel will be deleted in a few seconds...
+      title: ✅ Ticket closed
     forbidden:
       description: You don't have permission to close this ticket.
       title: ❌ Error
@@ -363,6 +366,8 @@ ticket:
       title: ❓ Can this ticket be closed?
     user_request:
       title: ❓ {requestedBy} wants to close this ticket
+    wait_for_staff: ✋ Please wait for staff to close this ticket.
+    wait_for_user: ✋ Please wait for the user to respond.
   created:
     description: "Your ticket channel has been created: {channel}."
     title: ✅ Ticket created
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js b/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js
index f57df97..04afac4 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/archiver.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
 const { encrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
 
 /**
- * Returns highest (roles.highest) hoisted role , or everyone
+ * Returns highest (roles.highest) hoisted role, or everyone
  * @param {import("discord.js").GuildMember} member
  * @returns {import("discord.js").Role}
  */
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketArchiver {
 			id: message.id,
 		};
 
-		await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
+		return await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
 			data: {
 				archivedChannels: {
 					upsert: channels.map(channel => {
diff --git a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
index a716368..44e97f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
+++ b/src/lib/tickets/manager.js
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ const { encrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
  * 	{guild: import('@prisma/client').Guild} &
  * 	{questions: import('@prisma/client').Question[]}} CategoryGuildQuestions
  */
+
+/**
+ * @typedef {import('@prisma/client').Ticket &
+ * 	{category: import('@prisma/client').Category} &
+ * 	{feedback: import('@prisma/client').Feedback} &
+ * 	{guild: import('@prisma/client').Guild}} TicketCategoryFeedbackGuild
+ */
+
 module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	constructor(client) {
 		/** @type {import("client")} */
@@ -58,10 +66,32 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		return category;
 	}
 
-	// TODO: update when a ticket is closed or moved
+	/**
+	 * Retrieve cached ticket data for the closing sequence
+	 * @param {string} ticketId the ticket ID
+	 * @param {boolean} force bypass & update the cache?
+	 * @returns {Promise<TicketCategoryFeedbackGuild>}
+	 */
+	async getTicket(ticketId, force) {
+		const cacheKey = `cache/ticket+category+feedback+guild:${ticketId}`;
+		/** @type {TicketCategoryFeedbackGuild} */
+		let ticket = await this.client.keyv.get(cacheKey);
+		if (!ticket || force) {
+			ticket = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
+				include: {
+					category: true,
+					feedback: true,
+					guild: true,
+				},
+				where: { id: ticketId },
+			});
+			await this.client.keyv.set(cacheKey, ticket, ms('3m'));
+		}
+		return ticket;
+	}
+
 	async getTotalCount(categoryId) {
-		const category = this.$count.categories[categoryId];
-		if (!category) this.$count.categories[categoryId] = {};
+		this.$count.categories[categoryId] ||= {};
 		let count = this.$count.categories[categoryId].total;
 		if (!count) {
 			count = await this.client.prisma.ticket.count({
@@ -75,10 +105,8 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		return count;
 	}
 
-	// TODO: update when a ticket is closed or moved
 	async getMemberCount(categoryId, memberId) {
-		const category = this.$count.categories[categoryId];
-		if (!category) this.$count.categories[categoryId] = {};
+		this.$count.categories[categoryId] ||= {};
 		let count = this.$count.categories[categoryId][memberId];
 		if (!count) {
 			count = await this.client.prisma.ticket.count({
@@ -314,9 +342,10 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	async postQuestions({
 		action, categoryId, interaction, topic, referencesMessage, referencesTicketId,
 	}) {
-		await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
-
-		const category = await this.getCategory(categoryId);
+		const [, category] = await Promise.all([
+			interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true }),
+			this.getCategory(categoryId),
+		]);
 
 		let answers;
 		if (interaction.isModalSubmit()) {
@@ -604,11 +633,12 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			}
 
 			if (category.guild.archive && message) {
-				let row = await this.client.prisma.archivedMessage.findUnique({ where: { id: message.id } });
-				if (!row) row = await this.archiver.saveMessage(ticket.id, message, true);
-				if (row) {
+				if (
+					await this.client.prisma.archivedMessage.findUnique({ where: { id: message.id } })||
+					await this.archiver.saveMessage(ticket.id, message, true)
+				) {
 					await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
-						data: { referencesMessageId: row.id },
+						data: { referencesMessageId: message.id },
 						where: { id: ticket.id },
 					});
 				}
@@ -657,21 +687,21 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		});
 		const getMessage = this.client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 
-		await interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(interaction.user, { 'ViewChannel': true }, `Ticket claimed by ${interaction.user.tag}`);
-
-		for (const role of ticket.category.staffRoles) await interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(role, { 'ViewChannel': false }, `Ticket claimed by ${interaction.user.tag}`);
-
-		await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
-			data: {
-				claimedBy: {
-					connectOrCreate: {
-						create: { id: interaction.user.id },
-						where: { id: interaction.user.id },
+		await Promise.all([
+			interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(interaction.user, { 'ViewChannel': true }, `Ticket claimed by ${interaction.user.tag}`),
+			...ticket.category.staffRoles.map(role => interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(role, { 'ViewChannel': false }, `Ticket claimed by ${interaction.user.tag}`)),
+			this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
+				data: {
+					claimedBy: {
+						connectOrCreate: {
+							create: { id: interaction.user.id },
+							where: { id: interaction.user.id },
+						},
 					},
 				},
-			},
-			where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-		});
+				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
+			}),
+		]);
 
 		const openingMessage = await interaction.channel.messages.fetch(ticket.openingMessageId);
 
@@ -735,6 +765,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	async release(interaction) {
 		const ticket = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
 			include: {
+				_count: { select: { questionAnswers: true } },
 				category: true,
 				guild: true,
 			},
@@ -742,14 +773,14 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		});
 		const getMessage = this.client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
 
-		await interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.delete(interaction.user, `Ticket released by ${interaction.user.tag}`);
-
-		for (const role of ticket.category.staffRoles) await interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(role, { 'ViewChannel': true }, `Ticket released by ${interaction.user.tag}`);
-
-		await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
-			data: { claimedBy: { disconnect: true } },
-			where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-		});
+		await Promise.all([
+			interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.delete(interaction.user, `Ticket released by ${interaction.user.tag}`),
+			...ticket.category.staffRoles.map(role => interaction.channel.permissionOverwrites.edit(role, { 'ViewChannel': true }, `Ticket released by ${interaction.user.tag}`)),
+			this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
+				data: { claimedBy: { disconnect: true } },
+				where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
+			}),
+		]);
 
 		const openingMessage = await interaction.channel.messages.fetch(ticket.openingMessageId);
 
@@ -846,19 +877,12 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction|import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction} interaction
 	 */
 	async beforeRequestClose(interaction) {
-		const ticket = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
-			include: {
-				category: { select: { enableFeedback: true } },
-				feedback: true,
-				guild: true,
-			},
-			where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-		});
-
+		const ticket = await this.getTicket(interaction.channel.id);
 		if (!ticket) {
 			await interaction.deferReply({ ephemeral: true });
 			const {
 				errorColour,
+				footer,
 				locale,
 			} = await this.client.prisma.guild.findUnique({
 				select: {
@@ -872,7 +896,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 				embeds: [
 					new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
 						iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
-						text: ticket.guild.footer,
+						text: footer,
 					})
 						.setColor(errorColour)
 						.setTitle(getMessage('misc.not_ticket.title'))
@@ -903,7 +927,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 		) {
 			return await interaction.showModal(this.buildFeedbackModal(ticket.guild.locale, {
 				next: 'requestClose',
-				reason, // known issue: a reason longer than a few words will cause an error due to 100 character ID limit
+				reason, // known issue: a reason longer than a few words will cause an error due to 100 character custom_id limit
 			}));
 		}
 
@@ -920,7 +944,7 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 			return this.finallyClose(ticket.id, { reason });
 		}
 
-		await this.requestClose(interaction, reason);
+		this.requestClose(interaction, reason);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -929,12 +953,9 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	 */
 	async requestClose(interaction, reason) {
 		// interaction could be command, button. or modal
-		const ticket = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
-			include: { guild: true },
-			where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
-		});
+		const ticket = await this.getTicket(interaction.channel.id);
 		const getMessage = this.client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
-		const staff = await isStaff(interaction.guild, interaction.user.id);
+		const staff = interaction.user.id !== ticket.createdById && await isStaff(interaction.guild, interaction.user.id);
 		const closeButtonId = {
 			action: 'close',
 			expect: staff ? 'user' : 'staff',
@@ -999,20 +1020,71 @@ module.exports = class TicketManager {
 	/**
 	 * @param {import("discord.js").ChatInputCommandInteraction|import("discord.js").ButtonInteraction|import("discord.js").ModalSubmitInteraction} interaction
 	 */
-	async acceptClose(interaction) {}
+	async acceptClose(interaction) {
+		const ticket = await this.getTicket(interaction.channel.id);
+		const $ticket = this.$stale.get(interaction.channel.id);
+		const getMessage = this.client.i18n.getLocale(ticket.guild.locale);
+		await interaction.editReply({
+			embeds: [
+				new ExtendedEmbedBuilder({
+					iconURL: interaction.guild.iconURL(),
+					text: ticket.guild.footer,
+				})
+					.setColor(ticket.guild.successColour)
+					.setTitle(getMessage('ticket.close.closed.title'))
+					.setDescription(getMessage('ticket.close.closed.description')),
+			],
+		});
+		await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
+		await this.finallyClose(interaction.channel.id, $ticket);
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * close a ticket
 	 * @param {string} ticketId
 	 */
 	async finallyClose(ticketId, {
-		closedBy,
-		reason,
+		closedBy = null,
+		reason = null,
 	}) {
-		// TODO: update cache/cat count
-		// TODO: update cache/member count
-		// TODO: set messageCount on ticket
-		// TODO: pinnedMessages, closedBy, closedAt
-		// delete
+		const ticket = await this.getTicket(ticketId);
+		this.$count.categories[ticket.categoryId].total -= 1;
+		this.$count.categories[ticket.categoryId][ticket.createdById] -= 1;
+
+		const { _count: { archivedMessages } } = await this.client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({
+			select: { _count: { select: { archivedMessages: true } } },
+			where: { id: ticket.id },
+		});
+
+		/** @type {import("@prisma/client").Ticket} */
+		const data = {
+			closedAt: new Date(),
+			closedBy: closedBy && {
+				connectOrCreate: {
+					create: { id: closedBy },
+					where: { id: closedBy },
+				},
+			} || undefined, // Prisma wants undefined not null because it is a relation
+			closedReason: reason && encrypt(reason),
+			messageCount: archivedMessages,
+		};
+
+		/** @type {import("discord.js").TextChannel} */
+		const channel = this.client.channels.cache.get(ticketId);
+		if (channel) {
+			const pinned = await channel.messages.fetchPinned();
+			data.pinnedMessageIds = pinned.keys();
+		}
+
+		await this.client.prisma.ticket.update({
+			data,
+			where: { id: ticket.id },
+		});
+
+
+		if (channel?.deletable) {
+			const member = closedBy ? channel.guild.members.cache.get(closedBy) : null;
+			await channel.delete('Ticket closed' + (member ? ` by ${member.displayName}` : '') + reason ? `: ${reason}` : '');
+		}
 	}
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/listeners/client/messageCreate.js b/src/listeners/client/messageCreate.js
index c55ced3..46386e4 100644
--- a/src/listeners/client/messageCreate.js
+++ b/src/listeners/client/messageCreate.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 					});
 			}
 		} else {
-			const settings = await client.prisma.guild.findUnique({ where: { id:message.guild.id } });
+			const settings = await client.prisma.guild.findUnique({ where: { id: message.guild.id } });
 			let ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.findUnique({ where: { id: message.channel.id } });
 
 			if (ticket) {
diff --git a/src/listeners/client/messageUpdate.js b/src/listeners/client/messageUpdate.js
index db3b78d..98ee177 100644
--- a/src/listeners/client/messageUpdate.js
+++ b/src/listeners/client/messageUpdate.js
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (newMessage.author.id === client.user.id) return;
+
 		await logMessageEvent(this.client, {
 			action: 'update',
 			diff: {
diff --git a/src/listeners/client/ready.js b/src/listeners/client/ready.js
index bfb3cd4..f19baba 100644
--- a/src/listeners/client/ready.js
+++ b/src/listeners/client/ready.js
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ module.exports = class extends Listener {
 
 		setInterval(() => {
 			// TODO: check lastMessageAt and set stale
+			// this.$stale.set(ticket.id, {
+			// 	closeAt: ticket.guild.autoClose ? Date.now() + ticket.guild.autoClose : null,
+			// 	closedBy: null, // null if set as stale due to inactivity
+			// 	message: sent,
+			// 	messages: 0,
+			// 	reason: 'inactivity',
+			// 	staleSince: Date.now(),
+			// });
 
 			for (const [ticketId, $] of client.tickets.$stale) {
 				// ⌛
diff --git a/src/modals/feedback.js b/src/modals/feedback.js
index dcc355a..05afa42 100644
--- a/src/modals/feedback.js
+++ b/src/modals/feedback.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const { Modal } = require('@eartharoid/dbf');
 const ExtendedEmbedBuilder = require('../lib/embed');
+const Cryptr = require('cryptr');
+const { encrypt } = new Cryptr(process.env.ENCRYPTION_KEY);
+
 module.exports = class FeedbackModal extends Modal {
 	constructor(client, options) {
 		super(client, {
@@ -19,13 +22,14 @@ module.exports = class FeedbackModal extends Modal {
 		await interaction.deferReply();
 
 		const comment = interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('comment');
-		const rating = parseInt(interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('rating')) || null;
+		let rating = parseInt(interaction.fields.getTextInputValue('rating')) || null; // any integer, or null if NaN
+		rating = Math.min(Math.max(rating, 1), 5); // clamp between 1 and 5 (0 and null become 1, 6 becomes 5)
 
 		const ticket = await client.prisma.ticket.update({
 			data: {
 				feedback: {
 					create: {
-						comment,
+						comment: comment?.length > 0  ? encrypt(comment) : null,
 						guild: { connect: { id: interaction.guild.id } },
 						rating,
 						user: { connect: { id: interaction.user.id } },
@@ -36,6 +40,7 @@ module.exports = class FeedbackModal extends Modal {
 			where: { id: interaction.channel.id },
 		});
 
+
 		if (id.next === 'requestClose') await client.tickets.requestClose(interaction, id.reason);
 		else if (id.next === 'acceptClose') await client.tickets.acceptClose(interaction);
 
diff --git a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js
index 3493c1e..2aeae9b 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/[category]/index.js
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ module.exports.patch = fastify => ({
 			where: { id: categoryId },
 		});
 
+		// update caches
+		await client.tickets.getCategory(categoryId, true);
 		await updateStaffRoles(guild);
 
 		logAdminEvent(client, {
diff --git a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
index f92072a..e7d1c38 100644
--- a/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
+++ b/src/routes/api/admin/guilds/[guild]/categories/index.js
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ module.exports.post = fastify => ({
 			},
 		});
 
+		// update caches
+		await client.tickets.getCategory(category.id, true);
 		await updateStaffRoles(guild);
 
 		logAdminEvent(client, {
diff --git a/src/schemas/settings.js b/src/schemas/settings.js
index e4af137..e1081b7 100644
--- a/src/schemas/settings.js
+++ b/src/schemas/settings.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module.exports = joi.object({
 	archive: joi.boolean().optional(),
-	autoClose: joi.number().min(3600000).optional(),
+	autoClose: joi.number().min(3_600_000).optional(),
 	autoTag: [joi.array(), joi.string().valid('ticket', '!ticket', 'all')].optional(),
 	blocklist: joi.array().optional(),
 	createdAt: joi.string().optional(),
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module.exports = joi.object({
 	id: joi.string().optional(),
 	logChannel: joi.string().optional(),
 	primaryColour: joi.string().optional(),
-	staleAfter: joi.number().min(60000).optional(),
+	staleAfter: joi.number().min(60_000).optional(),
 	successColour: joi.string().optional(),
 	workingHours: joi.array().length(8).items(
 		joi.string(),