diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 37945bc137..ae61e0eade 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, alert=False, comment=False, edit=False):
 
 			u = get_user(i.group(2), graceful=True)
 
-			if u and (not g.v.any_block_exists(u) or g.v.admin_level > 1):
+			if u and (not (g.v and g.v.any_block_exists(u)) or g.v.admin_level > 1):
 				sanitized = sanitized.replace(i.group(0), f'''{i.group(1)}<a href="/id/{u.id}"><img loading="lazy" src="/pp/{u.id}">@{u.username}</a>''')