diff --git a/src/pages/status.jsx b/src/pages/status.jsx
index 98f3c34d..321dc0e8 100644
--- a/src/pages/status.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/status.jsx
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ function StatusThread({ id, closeLink = '/', instance: propInstance }) {
     if (!heroStatus) return;
     const { url } = heroStatus;
     if (!url) return;
-    return URL.parse(url).hostname;
+    return URL.parse(url)?.hostname;
   }, [heroStatus]);
   const postSameInstance = useMemo(() => {
     if (!postInstance) return;