diff --git a/src/messaging/create.js b/src/messaging/create.js
index bd12a4c227..d78a0afe4c 100644
--- a/src/messaging/create.js
+++ b/src/messaging/create.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = function (Messaging) {
 
 		const maximumChatMessageLength = meta.config.maximumChatMessageLength || 1000;
 		content = String(content).trim();
-		let length = String(content.length).trim();
+		let { length } = content;
 		({ content, length } = await plugins.hooks.fire('filter:messaging.checkContent', { content, length }));
 		if (!content) {
 			throw new Error('[[error:invalid-chat-message]]');
diff --git a/src/routes/helpers.js b/src/routes/helpers.js
index 6366b4c8f5..2f928599bc 100644
--- a/src/routes/helpers.js
+++ b/src/routes/helpers.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ function _handleArgs(middleware, middlewares, controller) {
 		middleware.registrationComplete,
 		middleware.authenticateRequest,
 		middleware.pluginHooks,
-		...middlewares];
+		...middlewares,
+	];
 
 	return { middlewares, controller };
 }