diff --git a/src/event_parser.rs b/src/event_parser.rs
index 84f2b89..24ad225 100644
--- a/src/event_parser.rs
+++ b/src/event_parser.rs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     VideoReconfig,
     AudioReconfig,
     PropertyChange {
-        id: u64,
+        id: Option<u64>,
         name: String,
         data: Option<MpvDataType>,
     },
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ fn parse_client_message(event: &Map<String, Value>) -> Result<Event, MpvError> {
 }
 
 fn parse_property_change(event: &Map<String, Value>) -> Result<Event, MpvError> {
-    let id = get_key_as!(as_u64, "id", event);
+    let id = get_optional_key_as!(as_u64, "id", event);
     let property_name = get_key_as!(as_str, "name", event);
     let data = event.get("data").map(json_to_value).transpose()?;
 
diff --git a/tests/integration_tests/event_property_parser.rs b/tests/integration_tests/event_property_parser.rs
index 9eb296c..84b2dbe 100644
--- a/tests/integration_tests/event_property_parser.rs
+++ b/tests/integration_tests/event_property_parser.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ where
                     match event {
                         Some(Ok(event)) => {
                             match event {
-                                Event::PropertyChange { id: MPV_CHANNEL_ID, name, data } => {
+                                Event::PropertyChange { id: Some(MPV_CHANNEL_ID), name, data } => {
                                     let property = parse_property(&name, data).unwrap();
                                     if !on_property(property.clone()) {
                                         return Err(PropertyCheckingThreadError::UnexpectedPropertyError(property))
diff --git a/tests/mock_socket_tests/events.rs b/tests/mock_socket_tests/events.rs
index 0b8722b..bc0481d 100644
--- a/tests/mock_socket_tests/events.rs
+++ b/tests/mock_socket_tests/events.rs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async fn test_observe_event_successful() {
         assert_eq!(
             event,
             Event::PropertyChange {
-                id: 1,
+                id: Some(1),
                 name: "volume".to_string(),
                 data: Some(MpvDataType::Double(64.0))
             }