diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/actions.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/actions.ts
index cb0f359..a3011a9 100644
--- a/src/features/spam-detection/actions.ts
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/actions.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import type { Channel, Message } from 'discord.js';
 import { cachedMessages } from '@/util/cache/recent-message-store.js';
 import { DAY, HOUR } from '../../constants/time.js';
 import { defaultLogFunction, type LogFunction } from './logs.js';
+import { finishModeration, startModeration } from './moderation-state.js';
 import type { Rule } from './rules-config.js';
 
 type ActionConfig = {
@@ -11,6 +12,17 @@ type ActionConfig = {
   log?: LogFunction;
 };
 
+export const deleteMessageDuringModeration = async (
+  message: Message
+): Promise<void> => {
+  if (!message.deletable) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  cachedMessages.delete(message.id);
+  await message.delete();
+};
+
 const handleBulkDeleteMessages = async (messages: Message[]) => {
   const messagesByChannel = new Map<string, string[]>();
   for (const message of messages) {
@@ -52,35 +64,41 @@ const handleAction = (config: ActionConfig) => {
       return;
     }
 
-    let muted = false;
-    if (config.muteDuration) {
-      try {
-        const guildMember = await firstMessage.guild?.members.fetch(author.id);
-        if (guildMember?.moderatable) {
-          await guildMember.timeout(config.muteDuration, config.reason);
-          muted = true;
+    startModeration(author.id);
+    try {
+      let muted = false;
+      if (config.muteDuration) {
+        try {
+          const guildMember = await firstMessage.guild?.members.fetch(
+            author.id
+          );
+          if (guildMember?.moderatable) {
+            await guildMember.timeout(config.muteDuration, config.reason);
+            muted = true;
+          }
+        } catch (error) {
+          console.error('Failed to mute user:', error);
         }
-      } catch (error) {
-        console.error('Failed to mute user:', error);
       }
-    }
 
-    let deletedMessagesCount = 0;
+      let deletedMessagesCount = 0;
 
-    if (config.deleteMessages) {
-      deletedMessagesCount = await handleBulkDeleteMessages(messages);
-    }
+      if (config.deleteMessages) {
+        deletedMessagesCount = await handleBulkDeleteMessages(messages);
+      }
 
-    // Use custom log function if provided, otherwise use default
-    const logFunction = config.log || defaultLogFunction;
-    await logFunction({
-      messages,
-      reason: config.reason,
-      logChannel,
-      deletedMessagesCount,
-      muteDuration: muted ? config.muteDuration : undefined,
-      rule,
-    });
+      const logFunction = config.log || defaultLogFunction;
+      await logFunction({
+        messages,
+        reason: config.reason,
+        logChannel,
+        deletedMessagesCount,
+        muteDuration: muted ? config.muteDuration : undefined,
+        rule,
+      });
+    } finally {
+      finishModeration(author.id);
+    }
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/index.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/index.ts
index 7d0cd49..62e4aa8 100644
--- a/src/features/spam-detection/index.ts
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import { Events } from 'discord.js';
 import { cachedMessages } from '@/util/cache/recent-message-store.js';
 import { config } from '@/env.js';
 import { createEvent } from '@/common/events/create-event.js';
+import { deleteMessageDuringModeration } from './actions.js';
+import { isUserBeingModerated } from './moderation-state.js';
 import { checkRules } from './rules.js';
 import { isNormalUserMessage } from '@/util/messages.js';
 
@@ -13,6 +15,12 @@ export const spamDetection = createEvent(
     if (!isNormalUserMessage(message)) {
       return;
     }
+
+    if (isUserBeingModerated(message.author.id)) {
+      await deleteMessageDuringModeration(message);
+      return;
+    }
+
     const regularRole = message.guild?.roles.cache.get(config.roleIds.regular);
     if (
       regularRole === undefined ||
diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/logs.test.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/logs.test.ts
index 01c418b..83cf666 100644
--- a/src/features/spam-detection/logs.test.ts
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/logs.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
 import type { Message } from 'discord.js';
 import { HOUR } from '../../constants/time.js';
 import { createLogTextContent, type LogFunctionOptions } from './logs.js';
-import type { ContentBasedRule } from './rules-config.js';
+import type { ContentBasedRule, CrossChannelRule } from './rules-config.js';
 
 const options = {
   rule: {
@@ -23,6 +23,39 @@ const options = {
   muteDuration: 1 * HOUR,
 } satisfies LogFunctionOptions<ContentBasedRule>;
 
+const crossChannelOptions = {
+  rule: {
+    type: 'crossChannel',
+    isBrokenBy: () => true,
+    logType: 'crossPost',
+    timeframe: 15_000,
+    channelCount: 3,
+    action: async () => {},
+  },
+  messages: [
+    {
+      content: 'Repeated message',
+      channelId: '123',
+      author: { id: '1' },
+      attachments: { size: 0 },
+    },
+    {
+      content: 'Repeated message',
+      channelId: '456',
+      author: { id: '1' },
+      attachments: { size: 0 },
+    },
+    {
+      content: 'Repeated message',
+      channelId: '789',
+      author: { id: '1' },
+      attachments: { size: 0 },
+    },
+  ] as Message[],
+  deletedMessagesCount: 3,
+  reason: 'Cross-posting',
+} satisfies LogFunctionOptions<CrossChannelRule>;
+
 void describe('spam-detection/logs -> createLogTextContent', () => {
   void it('should create log content for a content-based rule', () => {
     const logContent = createLogTextContent(options);
@@ -33,4 +66,16 @@ void describe('spam-detection/logs -> createLogTextContent', () => {
     assert(logContent.includes('This message contains a banned tag'));
     assert(logContent.includes('**Channel:** <#123>'));
   });
+
+  void it('should create log content for a cross-channel rule', () => {
+    const logContent = createLogTextContent(crossChannelOptions);
+
+    assert(logContent.includes('Posted in **3** channels within'));
+    assert(logContent.includes('15 seconds'));
+    assert(logContent.includes('**Flagged Message:**'));
+    assert(logContent.includes('Repeated message'));
+    assert(
+      logContent.includes('**Channels Involved:** <#123>, <#456>, <#789>')
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/logs.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/logs.ts
index 99b1846..4cb1b60 100644
--- a/src/features/spam-detection/logs.ts
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/logs.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const createLogTextContent = <T extends Rule>(
       break;
     }
     case 'crossChannel': {
-      if (options.rule.isBrokenBy.name === 'isCrossPost') {
+      if (options.rule.logType === 'crossPost') {
         content.push(
           `Posted in **${options.rule.channelCount}** channels within **${timeToString(options.rule.timeframe)} **\n`
         );
diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/moderation-state.test.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/moderation-state.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7726f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/moderation-state.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+import { describe, it } from 'node:test';
+import {
+  finishModeration,
+  isUserBeingModerated,
+  startModeration,
+} from './moderation-state.js';
+
+void describe('spam-detection', () => {
+  void describe('moderation-state', () => {
+    void it('tracks a user until all active moderation actions finish', () => {
+      startModeration('user-1');
+      startModeration('user-1');
+
+      finishModeration('user-1');
+      assert(isUserBeingModerated('user-1'));
+
+      finishModeration('user-1');
+      assert(!isUserBeingModerated('user-1'));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/moderation-state.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/moderation-state.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e007ff3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/moderation-state.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+const moderationCounts = new Map<string, number>();
+
+export const isUserBeingModerated = (userId: string): boolean => {
+  return moderationCounts.has(userId);
+};
+
+export const startModeration = (userId: string): void => {
+  moderationCounts.set(userId, (moderationCounts.get(userId) ?? 0) + 1);
+};
+
+export const finishModeration = (userId: string): void => {
+  const moderationCount = moderationCounts.get(userId);
+  if (moderationCount === undefined || moderationCount === 1) {
+    moderationCounts.delete(userId);
+    return;
+  }
+
+  moderationCounts.set(userId, moderationCount - 1);
+};
diff --git a/src/features/spam-detection/rules-config.ts b/src/features/spam-detection/rules-config.ts
index a6460ae..6c7b810 100644
--- a/src/features/spam-detection/rules-config.ts
+++ b/src/features/spam-detection/rules-config.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export type ContentBasedRule = {
 
 export type CrossChannelRule = {
   isBrokenBy: (newMessage: Message, oldMessage: Message) => boolean;
+  logType?: 'crossPost';
   timeframe: number;
   channelCount: number;
   action: (
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export const rules: Rule[] = [
   {
     type: 'crossChannel',
     isBrokenBy: isCrossPost,
+    logType: 'crossPost',
     timeframe: 15 * SECOND,
     channelCount: 3,
     action: handleCrossPostingAction,
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ export const rules: Rule[] = [
   {
     type: 'crossChannel',
     isBrokenBy: isCrossPost,
+    logType: 'crossPost',
     timeframe: 25 * SECOND,
     channelCount: 4,
     action: handleCrossPostingAction,
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ export const rules: Rule[] = [
   {
     type: 'crossChannel',
     isBrokenBy: isCrossPost,
+    logType: 'crossPost',
     timeframe: 40 * SECOND,
     channelCount: 5,
     action: handleCrossPostingAction,
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ export const rules: Rule[] = [
   {
     type: 'crossChannel',
     isBrokenBy: isCrossPost,
+    logType: 'crossPost',
     timeframe: 1 * MINUTE,
     channelCount: 6,
     action: handleCrossPostingAction,
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ export const rules: Rule[] = [
   {
     type: 'crossChannel',
     isBrokenBy: isCrossPost,
+    logType: 'crossPost',
     timeframe: 2 * MINUTE,
     channelCount: 7,
     action: handleCrossPostingAction,