diff --git a/packages/common/src/store/pages/profile/reducer.ts b/packages/common/src/store/pages/profile/reducer.ts
index 411068165bc..2289ec4573e 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/store/pages/profile/reducer.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/store/pages/profile/reducer.ts
@@ -346,8 +346,9 @@ const reducer = (
   const { currentUser, entries } = state
 
   const profileHandle =
-    'handle' in action ? action.handle?.toLowerCase() : currentUser
-
+    'handle' in action
+      ? action.handle?.toLowerCase() ?? currentUser
+      : currentUser
   if (!profileHandle) return state
 
   let newEntry = entries[profileHandle] ?? initialProfileState