diff --git a/src/routes/bot.ts b/src/routes/bot.ts
index a4497de..6295d92 100644
--- a/src/routes/bot.ts
+++ b/src/routes/bot.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ const bot = async (req: Request) => {
     const body = await req.text();
     const hookData = JSON.parse(body);
     const { channel, author, text, mentioned_profiles, hash } = hookData.data;
-    console.log("/bot received new request! Date: " + new Date() + ' hash: ' + hash + ' author: ' + author.username + ' text: ' + text + ' channel: ' + channel.name);
+    console.log("/bot received new request! Date: " + new Date() + ' hash: ' + hash + ' author: ' + author?.username + ' text: ' + text + ' channel: ' + channel?.name);
     if (author.username === process.env.PRAISE_FARCASTER_HANDLE) {
         // The bot should not reply to itself
         console.log("The bot should not reply to itself! Date: " + new Date());