Discord.js: if…else if…else return

in my /mute remove command:

if(target.communicationDisabledUntilTimestamp > interaction.createdTimestamp) {
        target.timeout(null)
      } else if (target.roles.cache.has(muted_role)) {
        target.roles.remove(muted_role)
      } else return interaction.followUp({ content: `The member is not muted.` })

But if I run the command on the member that is timed out, it:

• Removes the timeout
• Replies The member is not muted. and returns the following code;

while it should just remove the timeout.

How do I fix that?