diff --git a/app/views/internal/users/_notes.erb b/app/views/internal/users/_notes.erb
index 310960583..b395f4452 100644
--- a/app/views/internal/users/_notes.erb
+++ b/app/views/internal/users/_notes.erb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <h3><u>Notes</u></h3>
   <% if @user.notes.count > 0 %>
     <% @user.notes.each do |note| %>
-      <p><em><%= note.created_at.strftime("%d %B %Y %H:%M UTC") %> by <%= User.find(note.author_id).username %></em> -
+      <p><em><%= note.created_at.strftime("%d %B %Y %H:%M UTC") %> by <%= User.find(note.author_id).username if note.author_id.present? %></em> -
         <% if !note.reason.blank? %><strong><%= note.reason %>:</strong>
           <% end %><%= note.content %></p>
     <% end %>