diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar_menu.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar_menu.js
index 7539557d..370c85c4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar_menu.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/components/sidebar_menu.js
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class SidebarMenu extends ImmutablePureComponent {
   };
 
   componentDidUpdate () {
+    if (!me) return;
+
     if (this.props.sidebarOpen) {
       document.body.classList.add('with-modals--active');
     } else {
@@ -67,6 +69,9 @@ class SidebarMenu extends ImmutablePureComponent {
 
   render () {
     const { sidebarOpen, onClose, intl, account } = this.props;
+
+    if (!me || !account) return null;
+
     const acct = account.get('acct');
 
     const classes = classNames('sidebar-menu__root', {
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/index.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/index.js
index 43c18ede..51f0431d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/features/ui/index.js
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class UI extends React.PureComponent {
           <LoadingBarContainer className='loading-bar' />
           <ModalContainer />
           <UploadArea active={draggingOver} onClose={this.closeUploadModal} />
-          <SidebarMenu />
+          { me && <SidebarMenu />}
         </div>
       </HotKeys>
     );