diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/API/Client/Common/Channel.cs b/src/Discord.Net/API/Client/Common/Channel.cs
index 7a06a441c..475abd5c7 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/API/Client/Common/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/API/Client/Common/Channel.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Discord.API.Client
         }
 
         [JsonProperty("last_message_id"), JsonConverter(typeof(NullableLongStringConverter))]
-        public ulong LastMessageId { get; set; }
+        public ulong? LastMessageId { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("is_private")]
         public bool IsPrivate { get; set; }
         [JsonProperty("position")]