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index 755e1cf9f..a9c1c1248 100644
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+    react-is: "npm:^19.1.0"
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diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 3989f8c1d..4346078b2 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ board_build.filesystem = littlefs
 lib_deps =
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   ESP32Async/AsyncTCP @ 3.3.8
-  ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.7.4
+  ESP32Async/ESPAsyncWebServer @ 3.7.6
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 ;
diff --git a/src/devices/thermostat.cpp b/src/devices/thermostat.cpp
index 433acbcb1..478722457 100644
--- a/src/devices/thermostat.cpp
+++ b/src/devices/thermostat.cpp
@@ -272,6 +272,10 @@ std::shared_ptr<Thermostat::HeatingCircuit> Thermostat::heating_circuit(const in
 // returns pointer to the HeatingCircuit or nullptr if it can't be found
 // if its a new one, the heating circuit object will be created and also the fetch flags set
 std::shared_ptr<Thermostat::HeatingCircuit> Thermostat::heating_circuit(std::shared_ptr<const Telegram> telegram) {
+    // do not create a hc on empty messages
+    if (telegram->message_length == 0) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
     // look through the Monitor and Set arrays to see if there is a match
     uint8_t hc_num  = 0; // 0 means we haven't found it yet
     bool    toggle_ = false;