diff --git a/src/js/components/Footer.tsx b/src/js/components/Footer.tsx
index 3f7b3f4ee..122376e0d 100644
--- a/src/js/components/Footer.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/Footer.tsx
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ const Footer = () => {
     );
   };
 
-  const key = Key.toNostrBech32Address(Key.getPubKey(), 'npub');
+  const key = Key.toNostrBech32Address(Key.getPubKey(), 'npub') || '';
 
   return (
     <Show when={key && !chatId}>
diff --git a/src/js/components/events/note/Avatar.tsx b/src/js/components/events/note/Avatar.tsx
index aee4ddd03..682141080 100644
--- a/src/js/components/events/note/Avatar.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/events/note/Avatar.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const NoteAvatar = ({ event, isQuote, standalone, fullWidth }) => (
   <span className={`flex flex-col items-center flex-shrink-0 ${fullWidth ? 'mr-2' : 'mr-4'}`}>
     <Show when={event.pubkey}>
       <Link href={`/${event.pubkey}`}>
-        <Avatar str={Key.toNostrBech32Address(event.pubkey, 'npub')} width={40} />
+        <Avatar str={Key.toNostrBech32Address(event.pubkey, 'npub') || ''} width={40} />
       </Link>
     </Show>
     <Show when={isQuote && !standalone}>
diff --git a/src/js/components/searchbox/SearchResult.tsx b/src/js/components/searchbox/SearchResult.tsx
index 4e3288ff2..ca1d1c5c1 100644
--- a/src/js/components/searchbox/SearchResult.tsx
+++ b/src/js/components/searchbox/SearchResult.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export default function SearchResult({ item, onClick, onFocus, selected }) {
       followText = `${item.followers.size} ${t('followers')}`;
     }
   }
-  const npub = Key.toNostrBech32Address(item.key, 'npub');
+  const npub = Key.toNostrBech32Address(item.key, 'npub') || '';
   return (
     <a
       onFocus={onFocus}