diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketGuildUser.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketGuildUser.cs
index ae3319227..d64597501 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketGuildUser.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketGuildUser.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
 
         internal override void Update(PresenceModel model)
         {
+            Presence ??= new SocketPresence();
+
             Presence.Update(model);
             GlobalUser.Update(model);
         }
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketUser.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketUser.cs
index b38bd8a4a..627cb6eb7 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketUser.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Users/SocketUser.cs
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
 
         internal virtual void Update(PresenceModel model)
         {
+            Presence ??= new SocketPresence();
             Presence.Update(model);
         }