diff --git a/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php b/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php
index c8d84d8..5d7beaa 100644
--- a/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php
+++ b/src/Dashboard/Http/Controllers/SendMessage.php
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ class SendMessage
         ]);
 
         try {
+            $decodedData = @json_decode($request->data, true);
+
             $broadcaster->broadcast(
                 [$request->channel],
                 $request->event,
-                json_decode($request->data, true)
+                $decodedData ?: []
             );
         } catch (Exception $e) {
             return response()->json([