diff --git a/telethon/utils.py b/telethon/utils.py
index 8fbd9f48..b9fab2f1 100644
--- a/telethon/utils.py
+++ b/telethon/utils.py
@@ -946,6 +946,8 @@ def get_peer(peer):
             return peer.peer
         elif isinstance(peer, types.ChannelFull):
             return types.PeerChannel(peer.id)
+        elif isinstance(peer, types.UserEmpty):
+            return types.PeerUser(peer.id)
 
         if peer.SUBCLASS_OF_ID in (0x7d7c6f86, 0xd9c7fc18):
             # ChatParticipant, ChannelParticipant