diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
index 201c04de54..375994b1cf 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/UserMessage.svelte
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
 	{#if !($settings?.chatBubble ?? true)}
 		<div class={`shrink-0 ltr:mr-3 rtl:ml-3 mt-1`}>
 			<ProfileImage
-				src={`${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${user.id}/profile/image`}
+				src={user?.id ? `${WEBUI_API_BASE_URL}/users/${user.id}/profile/image` : `${WEBUI_BASE_URL}/static/favicon.png`}
 				className={'size-8 user-message-profile-image'}
 			/>
 		</div>
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@
 					{#if message.user}
 						{$i18n.t('You')}
 						<span class=" text-gray-500 text-sm font-medium">{message?.user ?? ''}</span>
-					{:else if $settings.showUsername || $_user.name !== user.name}
-						{user.name}
+					{:else if $settings.showUsername || $_user?.name !== user?.name}
+						{user?.name ?? $i18n.t('You')}
 					{:else}
 						{$i18n.t('You')}
 					{/if}