diff --git a/res/res_xmpp.c b/res/res_xmpp.c
index 575f1426dd..ce5c9ea53d 100644
--- a/res/res_xmpp.c
+++ b/res/res_xmpp.c
@@ -2983,19 +2983,23 @@ static int xmpp_component_authenticating(struct ast_xmpp_client *client, struct
 static int xmpp_pak_message(struct ast_xmpp_client *client, struct ast_xmpp_client_config *cfg, iks *node, ikspak *pak)
 {
 	struct ast_xmpp_message *message;
+	char *body;
 	int deleted = 0;
 
 	ast_debug(3, "XMPP client '%s' received a message\n", client->name);
 
+	if (!(body = iks_find_cdata(pak->x, "body"))) {
+		/* Message contains no body, ignore it. */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (!(message = ast_calloc(1, sizeof(*message)))) {
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	message->arrived = ast_tvnow();
 
-	if (iks_find_cdata(pak->x, "body")) {
-		message->message = ast_strdup(iks_find_cdata(pak->x, "body"));
-	}
+	message->message = ast_strdup(body);
 
 	ast_copy_string(message->id, S_OR(pak->id, ""), sizeof(message->id));
 	message->from = !ast_strlen_zero(pak->from->full) ? ast_strdup(pak->from->full) : NULL;