diff --git a/pinhook/__version__.py b/pinhook/__version__.py
index a4f8693..4c3e058 100644
--- a/pinhook/__version__.py
+++ b/pinhook/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.9.5'
+__version__ = '1.9.6'
diff --git a/pinhook/bot.py b/pinhook/bot.py
index b2d4fc7..7c7c1c5 100644
--- a/pinhook/bot.py
+++ b/pinhook/bot.py
@@ -249,7 +249,10 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
         nick = e.source.nick
         if nick == self.bot_nick:
             pass
-        text = e.arguments[0]
+        if e.arguments:
+            text = e.arguments[0]
+        else:
+            text = ''
         if e.type == 'privmsg' or e.type == 'pubmsg':
             msg_type = 'message'
         else: