diff --git a/app/containers/message/index.tsx b/app/containers/message/index.tsx
index 69070df54..9397e82a9 100644
--- a/app/containers/message/index.tsx
+++ b/app/containers/message/index.tsx
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ class MessageContainer extends React.Component<IMessageContainerProps, IMessageC
 
 		let message = msg;
 		let isTranslated = false;
-		const otherUserMessage = u.username !== user.username;
+		const otherUserMessage = u?.username !== user?.username;
 		// "autoTranslateRoom" and "autoTranslateLanguage" are properties from the subscription
 		// "autoTranslateMessage" is a toggle between "View Original" and "Translate" state
 		if (autoTranslateRoom && autoTranslateMessage && autoTranslateLanguage && otherUserMessage) {