diff --git a/whatsapp-js/src/parseUsualQueue.js b/whatsapp-js/src/parseUsualQueue.js
index e08c8512..a14c548e 100644
--- a/whatsapp-js/src/parseUsualQueue.js
+++ b/whatsapp-js/src/parseUsualQueue.js
@@ -37,11 +37,15 @@ export function parseMessage(message) {
   }
 
   const removeIndex = (line) => {
+    line = line.replace(/[\u200B-\u200D\uFEFF]/g, '');
     var nameStartIdx = line.search("[.]");
     if (nameStartIdx == -1 || nameStartIdx >= line.length) {
       console.log("Not processing: " + line);
       return "";
     }
+    if (line.trim() === '') {
+      return "";
+    }
     return line.substring(nameStartIdx + 1).trim();
   };