diff --git a/lib/utils/message-ops-utils.js b/lib/utils/message-ops-utils.js
--- a/lib/utils/message-ops-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/message-ops-utils.js
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@
   const { media_infos } = clientDBMessageInfo;
 
   let pinnedContent;
-  if (!media_infos) {
+  if (!media_infos || media_infos.length === 0) {
     pinnedContent = 'a message';
   } else {
     const media = translateClientDBMediaInfosToMedia(clientDBMessageInfo);