diff --git a/src/app/components/ProfileCircle.svelte b/src/app/components/ProfileCircle.svelte
index abf970c6..49f769b2 100644
--- a/src/app/components/ProfileCircle.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/ProfileCircle.svelte
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 
   const {pubkey, url, size = 7, ...props}: Props = $props()
 
-  const profile = pubkey ? deriveProfile(pubkey, removeUndefined([url])) : undefined
+  const profile = deriveProfile(pubkey, removeUndefined([url]))
 </script>
 
 <ImageIcon
   {size}
   alt=""
   class={cx(props.class, "rounded-full")}
-  src={(profile ? $profile?.picture : undefined) || UserRounded} />
+  src={$profile?.picture || UserRounded} />