diff --git a/packages/core/src/structures/interactions.ts b/packages/core/src/structures/interactions.ts
index 3adda05..2c513c2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/structures/interactions.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/structures/interactions.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,10 @@ export abstract class BaseInteraction implements Model {
 		this.channelId = data.channel_id;
 		this.applicationId = data.application_id;
 		this.version = data.version;
-        this.locale = data.locale;
+
+        Object.defineProperty(this, "locale", {
+            value: data.locale,
+        });
 
 		const perms = data.app_permissions;
 
@@ -113,11 +116,10 @@ export abstract class BaseInteraction implements Model {
 	member?: Member;
 	appPermissions?: Permissions;
 
-    /**
-     * @virtual
-     */
-    locale?: string;
+    // must be implemented
+    abstract locale?: string;
 
+    // readonly property according to docs
 	readonly version: 1;
 
 	responded = false;
@@ -335,10 +337,10 @@ export class AutoCompleteInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 		this.commandName = data.data!.name;
 		this.commandType = data.data!.type;
 		this.commandGuildId = data.data!.guild_id;
-        this.locale = super.locale!;
 		this.options = new InteractionOptions(
 			data.data!.options ?? []
 		);
+        this.locale = data.locale;
 	}
 
 	override type: InteractionTypes.ApplicationCommandAutocomplete;
@@ -346,8 +348,8 @@ export class AutoCompleteInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 	commandName: string;
 	commandType: ApplicationCommandTypes;
 	commandGuildId?: Snowflake;
-    override locale: string;
     options: InteractionOptions;
+    override locale?: string;
 
 	async respondWithChoices(
 		choices: ApplicationCommandOptionChoice[]
@@ -434,7 +436,7 @@ export class CommandInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 			}
 		}
 
-        this.locale = super.locale!;
+        this.locale = data.locale;
 	}
 
 	override type: InteractionTypes.ApplicationCommand;
@@ -444,7 +446,7 @@ export class CommandInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 	commandGuildId?: Snowflake;
 	resolved: CommandInteractionDataResolved;
 	options: InteractionOptions;
-    override locale: string;
+    override locale?: string;
 }
 
 export type ModalInMessage = ModalSubmitInteraction & {
@@ -468,7 +470,7 @@ export class ModalSubmitInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 			this.message = new Message(session, data.message);
 		}
 
-        this.locale = super.locale!;
+        this.locale = data.locale;
 	}
 
 	override type: InteractionTypes.MessageComponent;
@@ -478,7 +480,7 @@ export class ModalSubmitInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 	values?: string[];
 	message?: Message;
 	components;
-    override locale: string;
+    override locale?: string;
 
 	static transformComponent(component: DiscordMessageComponents[number]) {
 		return {
@@ -506,7 +508,6 @@ export class PingInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 		this.commandName = data.data!.name;
 		this.commandType = data.data!.type;
 		this.commandGuildId = data.data!.guild_id;
-        this.locale = super.locale as undefined;
 	}
 
 	override type: InteractionTypes.Ping;
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ export class PingInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 	commandName: string;
 	commandType: ApplicationCommandTypes;
 	commandGuildId?: Snowflake;
-    override locale: undefined;
+    override locale = undefined as never;
 
 	async pong(): Promise<void> {
 		await this.session.rest.post<undefined>(
@@ -535,7 +536,7 @@ export class ComponentInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 		this.targetId = data.data!.target_id;
 		this.values = data.data!.values;
 		this.message = new Message(session, data.message!);
-        this.locale = super.locale!;
+        this.locale = data.locale;
 	}
 
 	override type: InteractionTypes.MessageComponent;
@@ -544,7 +545,7 @@ export class ComponentInteraction extends BaseInteraction implements Model {
 	targetId?: Snowflake;
 	values?: string[];
 	message: Message;
-    override locale: string;
+    override locale?: string;
 
 	isButton(): boolean {
 		return this.componentType === MessageComponentTypes.Button;