diff --git a/lib/src/Room.dart b/lib/src/Room.dart
index 9a8b373e..0949d75a 100644
--- a/lib/src/Room.dart
+++ b/lib/src/Room.dart
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Room {
 
   /// The last message sent to this room.
   String get lastMessage {
-    if (events?.length > 0)
+    if (events != null && events.length > 0)
       return events[0].getBody();
     else
       return "";