diff --git a/farmbot/functions/broker.py b/farmbot/functions/broker.py
index 59bb6ca..454e250 100644
--- a/farmbot/functions/broker.py
+++ b/farmbot/functions/broker.py
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ def on_message(_client, _userdata, msg):
             for key in path:
                 payload = payload[key]
             path_channel = f"{channel_key}_excerpt"
-            add_message(path_channel, payload)
+            if len(path) > 0:
+                add_message(path_channel, payload)
 
             if diff_only:
                 key = path_channel if len(path) > 0 else channel_key