diff --git a/im/tg/tg.go b/im/tg/tg.go
index 776bff4..f888982 100644
--- a/im/tg/tg.go
+++ b/im/tg/tg.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (sender *Sender) Reply(msgs ...interface{}) (int, error) {
 	case []byte:
 		rt, err = b.Send(r, string(msg.([]byte)), options...)
 	case string:
-		if edit != nil {
+		if edit != nil && sender.reply != nil {
 			if *edit == 0 {
 				if sender.reply != nil {
 					b.Edit(sender.reply, msg.(string))