diff --git a/src/lib/util/makeBadgeString.ts b/src/lib/util/makeBadgeString.ts
index 323e87f826..a88159fdd3 100644
--- a/src/lib/util/makeBadgeString.ts
+++ b/src/lib/util/makeBadgeString.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ import { badges } from '../constants';
 export function makeBadgeString(user: MUser, badgeIDs: number[] | null | undefined) {
 	const method = user.getRandomizeMethod();
 	const rawBadges: string[] = (badgeIDs ?? []).map(num => badges[num]);
-	rawBadges.push(method!.emoji);
+	rawBadges.push(method?.emoji ?? '');
 	return rawBadges.join(' ').trim();
 }