diff --git a/src/app/services/chat/message.service.ts b/src/app/services/chat/message.service.ts
index 1b016202c..3dd75d4a3 100644
--- a/src/app/services/chat/message.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/chat/message.service.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class MessageService {
 
     this.channels = channels || []
     this.mentions = mentions || []
-    this.msg = msg || " "
+    this.msg = msg || ""
     this.rid = rid
     this.ts = ts
     this.u = u || { name: this.usernameToDisplayName(SessionStore.user.RochetChatUser), username: SessionStore.user.RochetChatUser, _id: ""}