diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 8ea15c81c..5a0b9e749 100755
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 		</div>
 	  </div>
 	  <div class="px-3">
-		<span style="color:#ec72de">{{p.author.bio_html}}</span>
+		<span style="color:#ec72de">{% if p.author.bio_html %}{{p.author.bio_html}}{% endif %}</span>
 	  </div>
 	  <div class="border-top d-flex align-items-center p-3 mt-3 gap-3 bg-light">
 		<span>