diff --git a/src/Pusher.php b/src/Pusher.php
index c903cf07..f5c0f0f6 100755
--- a/src/Pusher.php
+++ b/src/Pusher.php
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ public function trigger($channels, $event, $data, $params = array(), $already_en
 
         $result = json_decode($response['body']);
 
-        if ($result->channels) {
+        if (property_exists($result, 'channels')) {
             $result->channels = get_object_vars($result->channels);
         }