diff --git a/app/views/mobile/profile.ejs b/app/views/mobile/profile.ejs
index 640632e..7f5f91a 100644
--- a/app/views/mobile/profile.ejs
+++ b/app/views/mobile/profile.ejs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <div style="padding-left: 10px">
     <h1><%= profile.name %></h1>
 
-    <%= profile.description.substr(0, 70) %>
+    <%= (profile.description || "").substr(0, 70) %>
 
     <% if (friendshipStatus == "request_received") { %>
       <p><%= profile.name %> sent you a friendship request</p>
diff --git a/app/views/profile.ejs b/app/views/profile.ejs
index bec2ebd..9edfe68 100644
--- a/app/views/profile.ejs
+++ b/app/views/profile.ejs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
             <div style="margin-left: 14px">✅ Friends</div>
           <% } %>
         </div>
-        <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;"><%= profile.description %></div>
+        <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;"><%= (profile.description || "").substr(0, 70) %></div>
 
         <% if (friendshipStatus == "request_received") { %>
           <p><%= profile.name %> sent you a friendship request</p>