diff --git a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
index b4f1a18af..efb7a546c 100644
--- a/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
+++ b/chatterbot/chatterbot.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from .adapters.logic import LogicAdapter, MultiLogicAdapter
 from .adapters.input import InputAdapter
 from .adapters.output import OutputAdapter
-from .conversation import Statement
+from .conversation import Statement, Response
 from .utils.queues import ResponseQueue
 from .utils.module_loading import import_module
 
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ def get_response(self, input_item):
         previous_statement = self.get_last_response_statement()
 
         if previous_statement:
-            input_statement.add_response(previous_statement)
+            input_statement.add_response(
+                Response(previous_statement.text)
+            )
 
         # Update the database after selecting a response
         self.storage.update(input_statement)