diff --git a/examples/client_echo/client_echo.js b/examples/client_echo/client_echo.js
index 9443446..aa529d9 100644
--- a/examples/client_echo/client_echo.js
+++ b/examples/client_echo/client_echo.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ client.on('chat', function (packet) {
     const username = jsonMsg.with[0].text
     const msg = jsonMsg.with[1]
     if (username === client.username) return
-    client.write('chat', { message: msg })
+    if (msg.text) client.write('chat', { message: msg.text})
+    else client.write('chat', { message: msg})
   }
 })