diff --git a/memgpt/autogen/memgpt_agent.py b/memgpt/autogen/memgpt_agent.py
index 91adf5d8b3..6d25ebfaba 100644
--- a/memgpt/autogen/memgpt_agent.py
+++ b/memgpt/autogen/memgpt_agent.py
@@ -144,8 +144,10 @@ async def _a_generate_reply_for_user_message(
                 # Extend the MemGPT message list with multiple 'user' messages, then push the last one with agent.step()
                 self.agent.messages.extend(new_messages[:-1])
                 user_message = new_messages[-1]
-        else:
+        elif len(new_messages) == 1:
             user_message = new_messages[0]
+        else:
+            return True, self._default_auto_reply
 
         # Package the user message
         user_message = system.package_user_message(user_message)