diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/chat/manager.py b/src/backend/langflow/chat/manager.py
index 1e93174e2..2c3427a12 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/chat/manager.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/chat/manager.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class ChatManager:
         self, client_id: str, payload: Dict, langchain_object: Any
     ):
         # Process the graph data and chat message
-        chat_inputs = payload.pop("inputs", "")
+        chat_inputs = payload.pop("inputs", {})
         chat_inputs = ChatMessage(message=chat_inputs)
         self.chat_history.add_message(client_id, chat_inputs)
 
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/chat/utils.py b/src/backend/langflow/chat/utils.py
index 7db65b8e3..17c976eb9 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/chat/utils.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/chat/utils.py
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ async def process_graph(
 
     # Generate result and thought
     try:
-        if not chat_inputs.message:
+        if chat_inputs.message is None:
             logger.debug("No message provided")
-            raise ValueError("No message provided")
+            chat_inputs.message = {}
 
         logger.debug("Generating result and thought")
         result, intermediate_steps = await get_result_and_steps(