diff --git a/app/jobs/webhooks/instagram_events_job.rb b/app/jobs/webhooks/instagram_events_job.rb
index ad02a3c18..ef4dd0247 100644
--- a/app/jobs/webhooks/instagram_events_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/webhooks/instagram_events_job.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@ class Webhooks::InstagramEventsJob < ApplicationJob
   end
 
   def messages(entry)
-    (entry[:messaging].presence || entry[:standby])
+    (entry[:messaging].presence || entry[:standby] || [])
   end
 end