diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 2465bb36d..5ffc30401 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -387,7 +387,9 @@ func (client *Client) prepareEvent(event *Event, hint *EventHint, scope EventMod
 		}},
 	}
 
-	event = scope.ApplyToEvent(event, hint)
+	if scope != nil {
+		event = scope.ApplyToEvent(event, hint)
+	}
 
 	for _, processor := range client.eventProcessors {
 		id := event.EventID
diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 7f132ea60..252759711 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@ func TestCaptureMessageShouldSendEventWithProvidedMessage(t *testing.T) {
 	assertEqual(t, transport.lastEvent.Message, "foo")
 }
 
+func TestCaptureMessageShouldSucceedWithoutNilScope(t *testing.T) {
+	client, _, transport := setupClientTest()
+	client.CaptureMessage("foo", nil, nil)
+	assertEqual(t, transport.lastEvent.Message, "foo")
+}
+
 func TestCaptureExceptionShouldSendEventWithProvidedError(t *testing.T) {
 	client, scope, transport := setupClientTest()
 	client.CaptureException(errors.New("custom error"), nil, scope)