diff --git a/plugs/message/html/render/about.js b/plugs/message/html/render/about.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/plugs/message/html/render/about.js
+++ b/plugs/message/html/render/about.js
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ exports.create = function (api) {
   function isRenderable (msg) {
     if (msg.value.content.type !== 'about') return
     if (!ref.isFeed(msg.value.content.about)) return
+    var c = msg.value.content
+    if (!c || !c.description || !c.image || !c.name) return
     return true
   }
 }
don't include about messages in feed that can't be rendered

currently showing as empty FeedEvent divs