diff --git a/app/routers/messages.py b/app/routers/messages.py
index a2557e6..32aa3dd 100644
--- a/app/routers/messages.py
+++ b/app/routers/messages.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ RESEND_WINDOW_SECONDS = 30
 async def resend_channel_message(
     message_id: int,
     new_timestamp: bool = Query(default=False),
-) -> dict[str, object]:
+) -> ResendChannelMessageResponse:
     """Resend a channel message.
 
     When new_timestamp=False (default): byte-perfect resend using the original timestamp.
diff --git a/app/services/message_send.py b/app/services/message_send.py
index 1279ebb..8b41675 100644
--- a/app/services/message_send.py
+++ b/app/services/message_send.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from typing import Any
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from meshcore import EventType
 
+from app.models import ResendChannelMessageResponse
 from app.region_scope import normalize_region_scope
 from app.repository import AppSettingsRepository, ContactRepository, MessageRepository
 from app.services.messages import (
@@ -437,7 +438,7 @@ async def resend_channel_message_record(
     now_fn: NowFn,
     temp_radio_slot: int,
     message_repository=MessageRepository,
-) -> dict[str, Any]:
+) -> ResendChannelMessageResponse:
     """Resend a stored outgoing channel message."""
     try:
         key_bytes = bytes.fromhex(message.conversation_key)
@@ -530,7 +531,11 @@ async def resend_channel_message_record(
             new_message.id,
             channel.name,
         )
-        return {"status": "ok", "message_id": new_message.id, "message": new_message}
+        return ResendChannelMessageResponse(
+            status="ok",
+            message_id=new_message.id,
+            message=new_message,
+        )
 
     logger.info("Resent channel message %d to %s", message.id, channel.name)
-    return {"status": "ok", "message_id": message.id}
+    return ResendChannelMessageResponse(status="ok", message_id=message.id)
diff --git a/frontend/src/api.ts b/frontend/src/api.ts
index df40a82..fede7ae 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import type {
   RadioDiscoveryResponse,
   RadioDiscoveryTarget,
   PathDiscoveryResponse,
+  ResendChannelMessageResponse,
   RepeaterAclResponse,
   RepeaterAdvertIntervalsResponse,
   RepeaterLoginResponse,
@@ -34,12 +35,6 @@ import type {
   UnreadCounts,
 } from './types';
 
-export interface ResendChannelMessageResponse {
-  status: string;
-  message_id: number;
-  message?: Message;
-}
-
 const API_BASE = '/api';
 
 async function fetchJson<T>(url: string, options?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.ts b/frontend/src/types.ts
index 128dab7..20fd895 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types.ts
@@ -247,6 +247,12 @@ export interface MessagesAroundResponse {
   has_newer: boolean;
 }
 
+export interface ResendChannelMessageResponse {
+  status: string;
+  message_id: number;
+  message?: Message;
+}
+
 type ConversationType = 'contact' | 'channel' | 'raw' | 'map' | 'visualizer' | 'search';
 
 export interface Conversation {
diff --git a/tests/test_send_messages.py b/tests/test_send_messages.py
index 6fee32e..99d4a17 100644
--- a/tests/test_send_messages.py
+++ b/tests/test_send_messages.py
@@ -632,8 +632,8 @@ class TestResendChannelMessage:
         ):
             result = await resend_channel_message(msg_id, new_timestamp=False)
 
-        assert result["status"] == "ok"
-        assert result["message_id"] == msg_id
+        assert result.status == "ok"
+        assert result.message_id == msg_id
 
         # Verify radio was called with correct timestamp bytes
         mc.commands.send_chan_msg.assert_awaited_once()
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ class TestResendChannelMessage:
         ):
             result = await resend_channel_message(msg_id, new_timestamp=False)
 
-        assert result["status"] == "ok"
+        assert result.status == "ok"
         mock_broadcast_error.assert_called_once()
         assert "restore failed" in mock_broadcast_error.call_args.args[0].lower()
 
@@ -762,15 +762,16 @@ class TestResendChannelMessage:
             mock_time.time.return_value = float(now)
             result = await resend_channel_message(msg_id, new_timestamp=True)
 
-        assert result["status"] == "ok"
-        assert result["message_id"] != msg_id
-        resent = await MessageRepository.get_by_id(result["message_id"])
+        assert result.status == "ok"
+        assert result.message_id != msg_id
+        resent = await MessageRepository.get_by_id(result.message_id)
         assert resent is not None
-        assert result["message"].id == resent.id
-        assert result["message"].conversation_key == resent.conversation_key
-        assert result["message"].text == resent.text
-        assert result["message"].sender_timestamp == resent.sender_timestamp
-        assert result["message"].outgoing is True
+        assert result.message is not None
+        assert result.message.id == resent.id
+        assert result.message.conversation_key == resent.conversation_key
+        assert result.message.text == resent.text
+        assert result.message.sender_timestamp == resent.sender_timestamp
+        assert result.message.outgoing is True
         assert resent.sender_timestamp == now + 1
         assert resent.received_at == now
         sent_timestamp = int.from_bytes(
@@ -896,9 +897,9 @@ class TestResendChannelMessage:
         ):
             result = await resend_channel_message(msg_id, new_timestamp=True)
 
-        assert result["status"] == "ok"
+        assert result.status == "ok"
         # Should return a NEW message id, not the original
-        assert result["message_id"] != msg_id
+        assert result.message_id != msg_id
 
     @pytest.mark.asyncio
     async def test_resend_new_timestamp_creates_new_message(self, test_db):
@@ -925,7 +926,7 @@ class TestResendChannelMessage:
         ):
             result = await resend_channel_message(msg_id, new_timestamp=True)
 
-        new_msg_id = result["message_id"]
+        new_msg_id = result.message_id
         new_msg = await MessageRepository.get_by_id(new_msg_id)
         original_msg = await MessageRepository.get_by_id(msg_id)
 
@@ -963,7 +964,7 @@ class TestResendChannelMessage:
         mock_broadcast.assert_called_once()
         event_type, event_data = mock_broadcast.call_args.args
         assert event_type == "message"
-        assert event_data["id"] == result["message_id"]
+        assert event_data["id"] == result.message_id
         assert event_data["outgoing"] is True
         assert event_data["channel_name"] == "#broadcast"