diff --git a/message/async/name.js b/message/async/name.js
index 7f6fec6..6c41486 100644
--- a/message/async/name.js
+++ b/message/async/name.js
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ exports.create = function (api) {
 
       if (err && err.name === 'NotFoundError') {
         return cb(null, fallbackName + '...(missing)')
-      } else if (value.content.type === 'post' && typeof value.content.text === 'string') {
+      } else if (value && value.content.type === 'post' && typeof value.content.text === 'string') {
         if (value.content.text.trim()) {
           return cb(null, titleFromMarkdown(value.content.text, 40) || fallbackName)
         }
-      } else if (typeof value.content.text === 'string') {
+      } else if (value && typeof value.content.text === 'string') {
         return cb(null, value.content.type + ': ' + titleFromMarkdown(value.content.text, 30))
       } else {
         return getAboutName(id, cb)