When Justin Bieber admitted he did not know who Shawn Mendes was, many fans believed the pop star was throwing shade at the new artist, but all that is water under the bridge now.

With all the buzz surrounding Mendes' debut album and his rumored romance with Camila Cabello, there's really no way to have avoided hearing his name already, unless you're Bieber, who in a recent interview with New York's 95.5 PLJ said he didn't know who Mendes was, reported People.

After his admission, the show's host gave Bieber a briefing on Mendes, who he thought the 21-year-old would be aware of since they are both Canadian. Bieber responded, "Nice, nice. Good for him," and he promised to check out Mendes' music.

According to The Inquisitr, fans shouldn't expect bad blood between the two Canadian pop stars. While Bieber and Mendes have been at some of the same events, like the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, Mendes explained that they haven't crossed paths.

"We haven't met, but I guess he just doesn't know," Mendes told BBC Radio on Sept. 16. "I'm definitely a fan of him. I looked up to him for a while, but I guess he just doesn't know who I am. We'll have to let him know."

Bieber stayed true to his promise to check out Mendes' music and gave the singer a shout-out on his Instagram account.

Bieber shared a snapshot of the cover art for "Stitches" and captioned the photo, "Shawn I checked out the music and I'm so proud! So glad to see another boy from Canada crushin it. #canadiansdoitbetter"

The singer also tweeted the image to his 67 million followers and prompted a response from Mendes, who tweeted back with gratitude, "Thanks man! Means a lot!!"