diff --git a/src/api/endpoints/posts/search.ts b/src/api/endpoints/posts/search.ts
index 777cd7909..bd3bbfc12 100644
--- a/src/api/endpoints/posts/search.ts
+++ b/src/api/endpoints/posts/search.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async function byNative(res, rej, me, text, userId, following, reply, repost, me
 		});
 	}
 
-	if (following != null) {
+	if (following != null && me != null) {
 		const ids = await getFriends(me._id, false);
 		push({
 			user_id: following ? {