diff --git a/lib/api/graphTypes.ts b/lib/api/graphTypes.ts
index 06c3052563..54e26b63f2 100644
--- a/lib/api/graphTypes.ts
+++ b/lib/api/graphTypes.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ export type ProfileImage = {
 export type SearchProfileQueryResponse = {
   profileImages: Array<ProfileImage>;
   id: string;
-  name: string;
-  fullName: string;
+  name: string | null;
+  fullName: string | null;
 };
 
 export type GraphQuery = {
diff --git a/lib/api/useUniversalProfileApiFetch.ts b/lib/api/useUniversalProfileApiFetch.ts
index eb4e844158..73764b97e5 100644
--- a/lib/api/useUniversalProfileApiFetch.ts
+++ b/lib/api/useUniversalProfileApiFetch.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function useUniversalProfileApiFetch() {
         const hitAsUp = hit as unknown as SearchProfileQueryResponse;
         return {
           type: 'universal_profile',
-          name: hitAsUp.name !== '' ? hitAsUp.name.trim() : null,
+          name: hitAsUp.name != null && hitAsUp.name !== '' ? hitAsUp.name.trim() : null,
           address: getCheckedSummedAddress(hit.id),
           is_smart_contract_verified: false,
         };