diff --git a/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts
index ea4af957..461c30ea 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ test.describe('when given valid input', () => {
       await app.people.verifyProfileCount(totalProfiles)
     })
 
-    test('show profiles with the correct education level', async ({
-      app,
-      signedInAccount,
-    }) => {
+    test('show profiles with the correct education level', async ({app, signedInAccount}) => {
       await app.home.clickPeopleLink()
 
       const totalProfiles = await app.people.profileCountLocator.textContent()
@@ -107,10 +104,7 @@ test.describe('when given valid input', () => {
       await app.people.verifyProfileCount(totalProfiles)
     })
 
-    test('show profiles with the correct smoking preference', async ({
-      app,
-      signedInAccount,
-    }) => {
+    test('show profiles with the correct smoking preference', async ({app, signedInAccount}) => {
       await app.home.clickPeopleLink()
 
       const totalProfiles = await app.people.profileCountLocator.textContent()
@@ -133,10 +127,7 @@ test.describe('when given valid input', () => {
       await app.people.verifyProfileCount(totalProfiles)
     })
 
-    test('show profiles with the correct cannabis preference', async ({
-      app,
-      signedInAccount,
-    }) => {
+    test('show profiles with the correct cannabis preference', async ({app, signedInAccount}) => {
       await app.home.clickPeopleLink()
 
       const totalProfiles = await app.people.profileCountLocator.textContent()
@@ -148,10 +139,7 @@ test.describe('when given valid input', () => {
       await app.people.verifyProfileCount(totalProfiles)
     })
 
-    test('show profiles with the correct political preference', async ({
-      app,
-      signedInAccount,
-    }) => {
+    test('show profiles with the correct political preference', async ({app, signedInAccount}) => {
       await app.home.clickPeopleLink()
 
       const totalProfiles = await app.people.profileCountLocator.textContent()
@@ -161,10 +149,7 @@ test.describe('when given valid input', () => {
       await app.people.verifyProfileCount(totalProfiles)
     })
 
-    test('show profiles with the correct religion preference', async ({
-      app,
-      signedInAccount,
-    }) => {
+    test('show profiles with the correct religion preference', async ({app, signedInAccount}) => {
       await app.home.clickPeopleLink()
 
       const totalProfiles = await app.people.profileCountLocator.textContent()
diff --git a/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx b/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
index 0a74f684..0c091af1 100644
--- a/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
+++ b/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ import {useTextEditor} from 'web/components/widgets/editor'
 import {CompassLoadingIndicator} from 'web/components/widgets/loading-indicator'
 import {BannedBadge, UserAvatarAndBadge} from 'web/components/widgets/user-link'
 import {useIsMobile} from 'web/hooks/use-is-mobile'
-import {usePrivateMessages, useSortedPrivateMessageMemberships,} from 'web/hooks/use-private-messages'
+import {
+  usePrivateMessages,
+  useSortedPrivateMessageMemberships,
+} from 'web/hooks/use-private-messages'
 import {useRedirectIfSignedOut} from 'web/hooks/use-redirect-if-signed-out'
 import {useUser} from 'web/hooks/use-user'
 import {useUsersInStore} from 'web/hooks/use-user-supabase'
@@ -272,7 +275,7 @@ export const PrivateChat = (props: {
             avatars={members}
             onClick={() => setShowUsers(true)}
           />
-        ) : (
+        ) : otherUsers === undefined ? null : (
           <Avatar size="sm" username="?" noLink />
         )}
         {members && members.length > 0 ? (
@@ -295,7 +298,7 @@ export const PrivateChat = (props: {
               .join(', ')}
             {members.length > 2 && ` & ${members.length - 2} more`}
           </span>
-        ) : (
+        ) : otherUsers === undefined ? null : (
           <span className={'ml-1 italic text-ink-500 text-sm'}>
             {t('messages.deleted_user', 'Deleted user')}
           </span>