diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
index 9d5a17b3d2..8771afac36 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/EventTile.js
@@ -276,9 +276,10 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
     },
 
     onSenderProfileClick: function(event) {
+        var mxEvent = this.props.mxEvent;
         dispatcher.dispatch({
             action: 'insert_displayname',
-            displayname: this.props.mxEvent.sender.name,
+            displayname: mxEvent.sender ? mxEvent.sender.name : mxEvent.getSender(),
         });
     },