diff --git a/src/requests/split-swap-request.ts b/src/requests/split-swap-request.ts
index eb6e2ce..bbd6fde 100644
--- a/src/requests/split-swap-request.ts
+++ b/src/requests/split-swap-request.ts
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ export class SplitSwapRequest {
         const swapOutTokenName: string = this._swapOutToken === 'lovelace' ? 'ADA' : this._swapOutToken.assetName;
         splitSwapTransaction.attachMetadata(MetadataKey.Message, {
             msg: [
-                this._metadata ?? `[${this._dexter.config.metadataMsgBranding}] Split ${swapInTokenName} -> ${swapOutTokenName} Swap`
+                this._metadata !== '' ? this._metadata : `[${this._dexter.config.metadataMsgBranding}] Split ${swapInTokenName} -> ${swapOutTokenName} Swap`
             ]
         });
 
diff --git a/src/requests/swap-request.ts b/src/requests/swap-request.ts
index 22c8bd9..087a9cb 100644
--- a/src/requests/swap-request.ts
+++ b/src/requests/swap-request.ts
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ export class SwapRequest {
         const swapOutTokenName: string = this._swapOutToken === 'lovelace' ? 'ADA' : this._swapOutToken.assetName;
         swapTransaction.attachMetadata(MetadataKey.Message, {
             msg: [
-                this._metadata ?? `[${this._dexter.config.metadataMsgBranding}] ${this._liquidityPool.dex} ${swapInTokenName} -> ${swapOutTokenName} Swap`
+                this._metadata !== '' ? this._metadata : `[${this._dexter.config.metadataMsgBranding}] ${this._liquidityPool.dex} ${swapInTokenName} -> ${swapOutTokenName} Swap`
             ]
         });