diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs
index 2d13ed3f7..b064e67b0 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 else
                     _reactions = ImmutableArray.Create<RestReaction>();
             }
+            else
+                _reactions = ImmutableArray.Create<RestReaction>();
 
             if (model.Content.IsSpecified)
             {