diff --git a/discord/state.py b/discord/state.py
index a24d1b0bc..72331d859 100644
--- a/discord/state.py
+++ b/discord/state.py
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ class ConnectionState:
             self._private_channels_by_user.pop(channel.recipient.id, None)
 
     def _get_message(self, msg_id):
-        return self._messages and utils.find(lambda m: m.id == msg_id, reversed(self._messages))
+        return utils.find(lambda m: m.id == msg_id, reversed(self._messages)) if self._messages else None
 
     def _add_guild_from_data(self, guild):
         guild = Guild(data=guild, state=self)