diff --git a/app/controllers/stream_entries_controller.rb b/app/controllers/stream_entries_controller.rb
index 3f60bb0c4c..5701b2efae 100644
--- a/app/controllers/stream_entries_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/stream_entries_controller.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class StreamEntriesController < ApplicationController
     @stream_entry = @account.stream_entries.find(params[:id])
     @type         = @stream_entry.activity_type.downcase
 
-    raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if @stream_entry.hidden? && (@stream_entry.activity_type != 'Status' || (@stream_entry.activity_type == 'Status' && !@stream_entry.activity.permitted?(current_account)))
+    raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound if @stream_entry.activity.nil? || (@stream_entry.hidden? && (@stream_entry.activity_type != 'Status' || (@stream_entry.activity_type == 'Status' && !@stream_entry.activity.permitted?(current_account))))
   end
 
   def check_account_suspension
diff --git a/app/services/notify_service.rb b/app/services/notify_service.rb
index 2eb0f417d5..1ec36637c0 100644
--- a/app/services/notify_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notify_service.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ class NotifyService < BaseService
     @activity     = activity
     @notification = Notification.new(account: @recipient, activity: @activity)
 
-    return if blocked?
+    return if blocked? || recipient.user.nil?
 
     create_notification
     send_email if email_enabled?