diff --git a/pyrogram/methods/payments/send_gift.py b/pyrogram/methods/payments/send_gift.py
index b65d863b..40b709a3 100644
--- a/pyrogram/methods/payments/send_gift.py
+++ b/pyrogram/methods/payments/send_gift.py
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ class SendGift:
         """
         peer = await self.resolve_peer(chat_id)
 
-        text, entities = (await utils.parse_text_entities(self, text, parse_mode, entities)).values()
+        result = await utils.parse_text_entities(self, text, parse_mode, entities)
+        text, entities = result["message"], result["entities"]
 
         invoice = raw.types.InputInvoiceStarGift(
             peer=peer,
diff --git a/pyrogram/utils.py b/pyrogram/utils.py
index fc0e9abd..31b8f1b0 100644
--- a/pyrogram/utils.py
+++ b/pyrogram/utils.py
@@ -436,13 +436,15 @@ async def parse_text_entities(
     entities: List["types.MessageEntity"]
 ) -> Dict[str, Union[str, List[raw.base.MessageEntity]]]:
     if entities:
-        # Inject the client instance because parsing user mentions requires it
+      
         for entity in entities:
             entity._client = client
 
-        text, entities = text, [await entity.write() for entity in entities] or None
+        text, entities = text, [await entity.write() for entity in entities] or []
     else:
-        text, entities = (await client.parser.parse(text, parse_mode)).values()
+        parsed = await client.parser.parse(text, parse_mode)
+        
+        text, entities = parsed["message"], parsed.get("entities") or []
 
     return {
         "message": text,