diff --git a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/chat/controllers/ChatController.coffee b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/chat/controllers/ChatController.coffee
index 80a9e9a3e8..85e1818f0b 100644
--- a/services/web/public/coffee/ide/chat/controllers/ChatController.coffee
+++ b/services/web/public/coffee/ide/chat/controllers/ChatController.coffee
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ define [
 		$scope.loadMoreMessages = ->
 			chatMessages.loadMoreMessages()
 			
-		$scope.linkify = (message)->
+		$scope.linkify = (message = "")->
 			return autolinker.link(message)
 
 			
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