diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
index 46c6aca85..1e20f12d8 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             => ChannelHelper.EnterTypingState(this, Discord, options);
 
         internal void AddMessage(SocketMessage msg)
-            => _messages.Add(msg);
+            => _messages?.Add(msg);
         internal SocketMessage RemoveMessage(ulong id)
-            => _messages.Remove(id);
+            => _messages?.Remove(id);
 
         //Users
         public new SocketUser GetUser(ulong id)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
index 4fa366704..450460d8b 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
             => ChannelHelper.EnterTypingState(this, Discord, options);
 
         internal void AddMessage(SocketMessage msg)
-            => _messages.Add(msg);
+            => _messages?.Add(msg);
         internal SocketMessage RemoveMessage(ulong id)
-            => _messages.Remove(id);
+            => _messages?.Remove(id);
 
         //Users
         public new SocketGroupUser GetUser(ulong id)