diff --git a/internal/bounce/webhooks/ses.go b/internal/bounce/webhooks/ses.go
index 02b423ce..a7e8d6d4 100644
--- a/internal/bounce/webhooks/ses.go
+++ b/internal/bounce/webhooks/ses.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func (s *SES) ProcessBounce(b []byte) (models.Bounce, error) {
 		return bounce, fmt.Errorf("error unmarshalling SES notification: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if !(m.EventType == "Bounce" || m.NotifType == "Bounce") {
+	if (m.EventType != "" && m.EventType != "Bounce") || (m.NotifType != "" && m.NotifType != "Bounce") {
 		return bounce, errors.New("notification type is not bounce")
 	}