diff --git a/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js b/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
index 34f5ddd7..913d1bdc 100644
--- a/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
+++ b/src/components/user_profile/user_profile.js
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ const UserProfile = {
       } else {
         this.$store.dispatch('fetchUser', userNameOrId)
           .then(({ id, relationship, background_image }) => {
-            this.note = relationship.note
+            this.note = relationship?.note
             this.$store.dispatch('setDisplayBackground', background_image)
             return loadById(id)
           })