diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
index f1b87a1b..167530aa 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,17 @@ bool MacroConditionWebsocket::CheckCondition()
 	for (const auto &msg : *messages) {
 		if (_regex.Enabled()) {
 			if (matchRegex(_regex, msg, _message)) {
+				SetVariableValue(msg);
 				return true;
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (msg == std::string(_message)) {
+				SetVariableValue(msg);
 				return true;
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	SetVariableValue("");
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
index bc8ce13a..985c9558 100644
--- a/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
+++ b/src/macro-core/macro-condition-websocket.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class MacroConditionWebsocket : public MacroCondition {
 public:
-	MacroConditionWebsocket(Macro *m) : MacroCondition(m) {}
+	MacroConditionWebsocket(Macro *m) : MacroCondition(m, true) {}
 	bool CheckCondition();
 	bool Save(obs_data_t *obj) const;
 	bool Load(obs_data_t *obj);