diff --git a/sdk/servicebus/service-bus/src/serviceBusMessage.ts b/sdk/servicebus/service-bus/src/serviceBusMessage.ts
index f65f96518d1f..51a11fbed287 100644
--- a/sdk/servicebus/service-bus/src/serviceBusMessage.ts
+++ b/sdk/servicebus/service-bus/src/serviceBusMessage.ts
@@ -461,7 +461,9 @@ export function fromAmqpMessage(
   shouldReorderLockToken?: boolean
 ): ReceivedMessageInfo {
   if (!msg) {
-    throw new Error("'msg' cannot be null or undefined.");
+    msg = {
+      body: undefined
+    };
   }
   const sbmsg: SendableMessageInfo = {
     body: msg.body