diff --git a/lib/modules/messaging/index.js b/lib/modules/messaging/index.js
index c2e1718f..7b27249d 100644
--- a/lib/modules/messaging/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/messaging/index.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export default class Messaging extends ModuleBase {
   getInitialMessage(): Promise<?Message> {
     return getNativeModule(this)
       .getInitialMessage()
-      .then(message => new Message(this, message));
+      .then(message => (message ? new Message(this, message) : null));
   }
 
   hasPermission(): Promise<boolean> {