diff --git a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/message_widget.dart b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/message_widget.dart
index 3a4ca1b4..f77fcedb 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/message_widget.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat_flutter/lib/src/message_widget/message_widget.dart
@@ -1169,8 +1169,10 @@ class _StreamMessageWidgetState extends State<StreamMessageWidget>
                     ? DisplayWidget.gone
                     : DisplayWidget.show,
           ),
-          onCopyTap: (message) =>
-              Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: message.text ?? '')),
+          onCopyTap: (message) {
+             final text = message.text;
+            if (text != null) Clipboard.setData(ClipboardData(text: text));
+          },
           messageTheme: widget.messageTheme,
           reverse: widget.reverse,
           showDeleteMessage: shouldShowDeleteAction,