diff --git a/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php b/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php
index 5aa1483f720f6..dd0f3eb7e210e 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/src/Model/ContactModel.php
@@ -364,6 +364,10 @@ protected function buildContactExtendedData($contact)
             $contact->articles = null;
         }
 
+        if (empty($contact->user_id)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Get the profile information for the linked user
         $userModel = $this->bootComponent('com_users')->getMVCFactory()
             ->createModel('User', 'Administrator', ['ignore_request' => true]);