diff --git a/spaceapi/utils.py b/spaceapi/utils.py
--- a/spaceapi/utils.py
+++ b/spaceapi/utils.py
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ class ActiveStatus(Singleton, dict):
                 if 'message' in self['state']:
                     del self['state']['message']
 
+            if trigger_person is None:
+                del self['state']['trigger_person']
+
         if trigger_person is not None:
             self['state']['trigger_person'] = trigger_person