diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx
index ab9526f66a..97f68c2217 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account/components/header.jsx
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ const titleFromAccount = account => {
 };
 
 const messageForFollowButton = relationship => {
+  if(!relationship) return messages.follow;
+
   if (relationship.get('following') && relationship.get('followed_by')) {
     return messages.mutual;
   } else if (!relationship.get('following') && relationship.get('followed_by')) {