diff --git a/src/js/views/Profile.js b/src/js/views/Profile.js
index 285a4108..6a9ff80b 100644
--- a/src/js/views/Profile.js
+++ b/src/js/views/Profile.js
@@ -372,6 +372,9 @@ class Profile extends View {
     Nostr.getProfile(
       address,
       (profile) => {
+        if (!profile) {
+          return;
+        }
         if (profile.nip05 && profile.nip05valid) {
           // replace url and history entry with iris.to/${profile.nip05} or if nip is user@iris.to, just iris.to/${user}
           const nip05 = profile.nip05;