1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/html.c b/html.c
index a6d131d..afeb5df 100644
--- a/html.c
+++ b/html.c
@@ -1197,12 +1197,14 @@ int html_post_handler(d_char *req, char *q_path, d_char *payload, int p_size,
         if (strcmp(action, L("Follow")) == 0) {
             xs *msg = msg_follow(&snac, actor);
 
-            /* reload the actor from the message, in may be different */
-            actor = xs_dict_get(msg, "object");
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                /* reload the actor from the message, in may be different */
+                actor = xs_dict_get(msg, "object");
 
-            following_add(&snac, actor, msg);
+                following_add(&snac, actor, msg);
 
-            enqueue_output(&snac, msg, actor, 0);
+                enqueue_output(&snac, msg, actor, 0);
+            }
         }
         else
         if (strcmp(action, L("Unfollow")) == 0) {