diff --git a/server/src/irc/event-handlers.ts b/server/src/irc/event-handlers.ts
index 7b21223..1c50b23 100644
--- a/server/src/irc/event-handlers.ts
+++ b/server/src/irc/event-handlers.ts
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ async function persistAndPublish(
     })
     .returning();
 
+  if (!msg) return;
+
   const event = {
     type: 'irc_event',
     eventType: data.type,