diff --git a/app/views/StatusView.js b/app/views/StatusView.js
index cd71ff37..f703b8e0 100644
--- a/app/views/StatusView.js
+++ b/app/views/StatusView.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class StatusView extends React.Component {
 		super(props);
 
 		const { statusText } = props.user;
-		this.state = { statusText, loading: false };
+		this.state = { statusText: statusText || '', loading: false };
 		this.setHeader();
 	}