diff --git a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
index 816d780c..e951ed78 100644
--- a/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
+++ b/packages/stream_chat/lib/src/client.dart
@@ -1399,12 +1399,12 @@ class ClientState {
           .map((e) => e.me)
           .listen((user) {
         _userController.add(user);
-        if (user!.totalUnreadCount != null) {
-          _totalUnreadCountController.add(user.totalUnreadCount);
+        if (user?.totalUnreadCount != null) {
+          _totalUnreadCountController.add(user?.totalUnreadCount);
         }
 
-        if (user.unreadChannels != null) {
-          _unreadChannelsController.add(user.unreadChannels);
+        if (user?.unreadChannels != null) {
+          _unreadChannelsController.add(user?.unreadChannels);
         }
       }),
       _client