diff --git a/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler.go b/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler.go
index 47d6a10ec..f929901e3 100644
--- a/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler.go
+++ b/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler.go
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func (h *handler) receiveEvents(ctx context.Context, channel courier.Channel, w
 					attachmentURLs = append(attachmentURLs, fmt.Sprintf("geo:%f,%f", att.Payload.Coordinates.Lat, att.Payload.Coordinates.Long))
 				}
 
-				if att.Payload != nil && att.Payload.URL != "" {
+				if att.Payload != nil && att.Payload.URL != "" && att.Type != "fallback" && strings.HasPrefix(att.Payload.URL, "http") {
 					attachmentURLs = append(attachmentURLs, att.Payload.URL)
 				}
 
@@ -384,6 +384,11 @@ func (h *handler) receiveEvents(ctx context.Context, channel courier.Channel, w
 				text = stickerText
 			}
 
+			// if we have no text or accepted attachments, don't create a message
+			if text == "" && len(attachmentURLs) == 0 {
+				continue
+			}
+
 			// create our message
 			event := h.Backend().NewIncomingMsg(channel, urn, text, msg.Message.MID, clog).WithReceivedOn(date)
 
diff --git a/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler_test.go b/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler_test.go
index e17973805..a6fd0b559 100644
--- a/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler_test.go
+++ b/handlers/facebook_legacy/handler_test.go
@@ -134,6 +134,59 @@ var attachment = `{
 	}]
 }`
 
+var attachmentReel = `{
+	"object":"page",
+	"entry": [{
+		"id": "208685479508187",
+		"messaging": [{
+				"message": {
+					"mid": "external_id",
+					"attachments":[{
+					"type":"ig_reel",
+						"payload":{
+							"url":"\/reel\/1833422637182325\/"
+						}
+					}]
+				},
+				"recipient": {
+					"id": "1234"
+				},
+				"sender": {
+					"id": "5678"
+				},
+				"timestamp": 1459991487970
+		}],
+		"time": 1459991487970
+	}]
+}`
+
+var attachmentFallback = `{
+	"object":"page",
+	"entry": [{
+		"id": "208685479508187",
+		"messaging": [{
+				"message": {
+					"mid": "external_id",
+					"attachments":[{
+					"type":"fallback",
+						"payload":{
+							"url":"https://image-url/foo.png",
+							"title": "Foo"
+						}
+					}]
+				},
+				"recipient": {
+					"id": "1234"
+				},
+				"sender": {
+					"id": "5678"
+				},
+				"timestamp": 1459991487970
+		}],
+		"time": 1459991487970
+	}]
+}`
+
 var locationAttachment = `{
 	"object":"page",
 	"entry": [{
@@ -455,6 +508,22 @@ var testCases = []IncomingTestCase{
 		ExpectedExternalID:   "external_id",
 		ExpectedDate:         time.Date(2016, 4, 7, 1, 11, 27, 970000000, time.UTC),
 	},
+	{
+		Label:                "Receive unsupported reel attachment",
+		URL:                  receiveURL,
+		Data:                 attachmentReel,
+		ExpectedRespStatus:   200,
+		ExpectedBodyContains: "Handled",
+		ExpectedEvents:       []ExpectedEvent{},
+	},
+	{
+		Label:                "Receive fallback attachment ignored",
+		URL:                  receiveURL,
+		Data:                 attachmentFallback,
+		ExpectedRespStatus:   200,
+		ExpectedBodyContains: "Handled",
+		ExpectedEvents:       []ExpectedEvent{},
+	},
 	{
 		Label:                "Receive Location",
 		URL:                  receiveURL,