diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs
index dde1c9d34..f451b5322 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Messages/RestUserMessage.cs
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
                 else
                     _reactions = ImmutableArray.Create<RestReaction>();
             }
+            else
+                _reactions = ImmutableArray.Create<RestReaction>();
 
             if (model.Content.IsSpecified)
             {