diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 93c9b6b3ca..9398378ebf 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jsoup = "org.jsoup:jsoup:1.17.1"
 appyx_core = { module = "com.bumble.appyx:core", version.ref = "appyx" }
 molecule-runtime = "app.cash.molecule:molecule-runtime:1.3.1"
 timber = "com.jakewharton.timber:timber:5.0.1"
-matrix_sdk = "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android:0.1.72"
+matrix_sdk = "org.matrix.rustcomponents:sdk-android:0.1.73"
 matrix_richtexteditor = { module = "io.element.android:wysiwyg", version.ref = "wysiwyg" }
 matrix_richtexteditor_compose = { module = "io.element.android:wysiwyg-compose", version.ref = "wysiwyg" }
 sqldelight-driver-android = { module = "app.cash.sqldelight:android-driver", version.ref = "sqldelight" }
diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/SteadyStateExceptionMapper.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/SteadyStateExceptionMapper.kt
index 0dfcee7196..7439f016d8 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/SteadyStateExceptionMapper.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/encryption/SteadyStateExceptionMapper.kt
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ class SteadyStateExceptionMapper {
     fun map(data: RustSteadyStateException): SteadyStateException {
         return when (data) {
             is RustSteadyStateException.BackupDisabled -> SteadyStateException.BackupDisabled(
-                message = data.message
+                message = data.message.orEmpty()
             )
             is RustSteadyStateException.Connection -> SteadyStateException.Connection(
-                message = data.message
+                message = data.message.orEmpty()
             )
             is RustSteadyStateException.Lagged -> SteadyStateException.Lagged(
-                message = data.message
+                message = data.message.orEmpty()
             )
         }
     }