diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 50e37be..9115af4 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func botQuery(q *tb.Query) {
 func botText(m *tb.Message) {
 	PrintText(m)
 
-	if int64(m.OriginalSender.ID) == chtwrsbotID64 && m.IsForwarded() {
+	if m.IsForwarded() && m.OriginalSender != nil && int64(m.OriginalSender.ID) == chtwrsbotID64 {
 		cwm := ChatWarsMessage{
 			TGUserID64:       int64(m.Sender.ID),
 			TGSenderUserID64: chtwrsbotID64,