diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 5b51d2655..c81fcc1e3 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ typing = {}
 cache.set('loggedin_chat', 0, timeout=86400)
 
 def get_referrer():
-	if '?m=' in request.referrer:
+	if request.referrer and '?m=' in request.referrer:
 		return request.referrer.split("?m=")[0]
 	return request.referrer