diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 8f9b60b..2204bfa 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -1155,10 +1155,11 @@ class TeleBot:
             chat_id = message.chat.id
             if chat_id in self.next_step_handlers.keys():
                 handlers = self.next_step_handlers[chat_id]
-                for handler in handlers:
-                    self._exec_task(handler["callback"], message, *handler["args"], **handler["kwargs"])
+                if (handlers):
+                    for handler in handlers:
+                        self._exec_task(handler["callback"], message, *handler["args"], **handler["kwargs"])
+                    new_messages.pop(i)  # removing message that detects with next_step_handler
                 self.next_step_handlers.pop(chat_id, None)
-                new_messages.pop(i)  # removing message that detects with next_step_handler
             i += 1
 
     @staticmethod