diff --git a/.env b/.env
index f9ee06b57a..351447a8b4 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ _APP_SMTP_SECURE=
 _APP_SMTP_USERNAME=
 _APP_SMTP_PASSWORD=
 _APP_PHONE_PROVIDER=phone://mock
-_APP_PHONE_FROM=
+_APP_PHONE_FROM=+123456789
 _APP_STORAGE_LIMIT=30000000
 _APP_STORAGE_PREVIEW_LIMIT=20000000
 _APP_FUNCTIONS_SIZE_LIMIT=30000000
diff --git a/app/workers/messaging.php b/app/workers/messaging.php
index 45513db4f8..409304c595 100644
--- a/app/workers/messaging.php
+++ b/app/workers/messaging.php
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class MessagingV1 extends Worker
             'telesign' => new Telesign($user, $secret),
             default => null
         };
+
+        $this->from = App::getEnv('_APP_PHONE_FROM');
     }
 
     public function run(): void
@@ -47,6 +49,11 @@ class MessagingV1 extends Worker
             return;
         }
 
+        if (empty($this->from)) {
+            Console::info('Skipped sms processing. No phone number has been set.');
+            return;
+        }
+
         $recipient = $this->args['recipient'];
         $message = $this->args['message'];