diff --git a/src/plugins/utils.js b/src/plugins/utils.js
index a980545..a1f0b91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/utils.js
+++ b/src/plugins/utils.js
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class Util {
   }
 
   sendTextMessage(matrixClient, roomId, text, editedEvent, replyToEvent, txnId) {
-    var content = ContentHelpers.makeTextMessage(text);
+    var content = ContentHelpers.makeTextMessage(text ?? "");
     if (editedEvent) {
       content["m.relates_to"] = {
         rel_type: "m.replace",