diff --git a/src/inputs/plugins/twitter.py b/src/inputs/plugins/twitter.py
index a840505db..dc5d392ca 100644
--- a/src/inputs/plugins/twitter.py
+++ b/src/inputs/plugins/twitter.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ async def raw_to_text(self, raw_input: Optional[str] = None):
         if raw_input:
             self.message_buffer.put_nowait(raw_input)
 
-        if self.message_buffer:
+        if not self.message_buffer.empty():
             try:
                 message = self.message_buffer.get_nowait()
                 if message: