diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fe2619d..b610e30 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "botkit-middleware-witai",
-  "version": "0.0.2",
+  "version": "0.0.3",
   "description": "A middleware for using Wit.ai in a Botkit-powered bot",
   "main": "src/botkit-middleware-witai.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js b/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js
index b1b6273..5069a18 100644
--- a/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js
+++ b/src/botkit-middleware-witai.js
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
                     next();
                 }
             });
+        } else {
+          next();
         }
-
     };
 
     middleware.hears = function(tests, message) {