diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Event/Validator/FunctionEvent.php b/src/Appwrite/Event/Validator/FunctionEvent.php
index dceb2df1ae..f43401e7ac 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Event/Validator/FunctionEvent.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Event/Validator/FunctionEvent.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class FunctionEvent extends Event
      */
     public function isValid($value): bool
     {
-        if (str_starts_with($value, 'functions.')) {
+        if (str_starts_with($value ?? false, 'functions.')) {
             $this->message = 'Triggering a function on a function event is not allowed.';
             return false;
         }