diff --git a/templates/android/library/src/main/java/io/package/services/Realtime.kt.twig b/templates/android/library/src/main/java/io/package/services/Realtime.kt.twig
index c7c9f7122..d7fa9a6e9 100644
--- a/templates/android/library/src/main/java/io/package/services/Realtime.kt.twig
+++ b/templates/android/library/src/main/java/io/package/services/Realtime.kt.twig
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class Realtime(client: Client) : Service(client), CoroutineScope {
                 val message = text.fromJson<RealtimeResponse>()
                 when (message.type) {
                     TYPE_ERROR -> handleResponseError(message)
-                    TYPE_EVENT -> message.data?.let {handleResponseEvent(message)}
+                    TYPE_EVENT -> message.data?.let {handleResponseEvent(message) ?: {}}
                     TYPE_PONG -> {}
                 }
             }