diff --git a/appnet/appnet.php b/appnet/appnet.php
index c327bd7d5..f0bdce6ec 100644
--- a/appnet/appnet.php
+++ b/appnet/appnet.php
@@ -690,8 +690,12 @@ function appnet_fetchstream($a, $uid) {
 	}
 	catch (AppDotNetException $e) {
 		logger("appnet_fetchstream: Error fetching stream for user ".$uid." ".appnet_error($e->getMessage()));
+		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!is_array($stream))
+		$stream = array();
+
 	$stream = array_reverse($stream);
 	foreach ($stream AS $post) {
 		$postarray = appnet_createpost($a, $uid, $post, $me, $user, $ownid, true);
@@ -744,8 +748,12 @@ function appnet_fetchstream($a, $uid) {
 	}
 	catch (AppDotNetException $e) {
 		logger("appnet_fetchstream: Error fetching mentions for user ".$uid." ".appnet_error($e->getMessage()));
+		return;
 	}
 
+	if (!is_array($mentions))
+		$mentions = array();
+
 	$mentions = array_reverse($mentions);
 	foreach ($mentions AS $post) {
 		$postarray = appnet_createpost($a, $uid, $post, $me, $user, $ownid, false);