diff --git a/lib/Bot.js b/lib/Bot.js
index 2eaf0b0..0c0d133 100644
--- a/lib/Bot.js
+++ b/lib/Bot.js
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Bot.prototype._poll = function () {
               self.offset = msg.update_id + 1;
 
               if (self.parseCommand) {
-                if (msg.message.text && msg.message.text.charAt(0) === '/') {
+                if (msg.message && msg.message.text && msg.message.text.charAt(0) === '/') {
                   /**
                    * Split the message on space and @
                    * Zero part = complete message