diff --git a/mod/match.php b/mod/match.php
index 57e05226db..2b3c7ca525 100644
--- a/mod/match.php
+++ b/mod/match.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function match_content(App $a)
 			$profile = $msearch->results[$i];
 
 			// Already known contact
-			if (Contact::getIdForURL($profile->url, local_user(), true)) {
+			if (!$profile || Contact::getIdForURL($profile->url, local_user(), true)) {
 				continue;
 			}