diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/activities/ViewPrivateMessagesActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/activities/ViewPrivateMessagesActivity.java
index e969f1a0..30200a01 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/activities/ViewPrivateMessagesActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/activities/ViewPrivateMessagesActivity.java
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ public class ViewPrivateMessagesActivity extends BaseActivity implements Activit
             if (privateMessage.getAuthor().equals(mAccountName)) {
                 setTitle(privateMessage.getDestination());
                 mToolbar.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+                    if (privateMessage.isDestinationDeleted()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     Intent intent = new Intent(this, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, privateMessage.getDestination());
                     startActivity(intent);
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@ public class ViewPrivateMessagesActivity extends BaseActivity implements Activit
             } else {
                 setTitle(privateMessage.getAuthor());
                 mToolbar.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+                    if (privateMessage.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     Intent intent = new Intent(this, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, privateMessage.getAuthor());
                     startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 75ddc811..20c5521d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -1584,11 +1584,12 @@ public class CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerVi
 
             authorTextView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
                 Comment comment = getCurrentComment(this);
-                if (comment != null) {
-                    Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
-                    intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, comment.getAuthor());
-                    mActivity.startActivity(intent);
+                if (comment == null || comment.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                    return;
                 }
+                Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
+                intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, comment.getAuthor());
+                mActivity.startActivity(intent);
             });
 
             authorIconImageView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index a254bef3..39639da2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -565,8 +565,8 @@ public class HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, Recy
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (post.getAuthorIconUrl() == null) {
-                        String authorName = post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]") ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
-                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]"), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
+                        String authorName = post.isAuthorDeleted() ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
+                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.isAuthorDeleted(), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
                             if (mActivity != null && getItemCount() > 0) {
                                 if (iconUrl == null || iconUrl.equals("") && authorName.equals(subredditOrUserName)) {
                                     mGlide.load(R.drawable.subreddit_default_icon)
@@ -1118,8 +1118,8 @@ public class HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, Recy
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (post.getAuthorIconUrl() == null) {
-                        String authorName = post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]") ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
-                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]"), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
+                        String authorName = post.isAuthorDeleted() ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
+                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.isAuthorDeleted(), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
                             if (mActivity != null && getItemCount() > 0 && authorName.equals(subredditOrUserName)) {
                                 if (iconUrl == null || iconUrl.equals("")) {
                                     mGlide.load(R.drawable.subreddit_default_icon)
@@ -2219,12 +2219,13 @@ public class HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, Recy
                         return;
                     }
                     Post post = getItem(position);
-                    if (post != null) {
-                        canStartActivity = false;
-                        Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
-                        intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, post.getAuthor());
-                        mActivity.startActivity(intent);
+                    if (post == null || post.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                        return;
                     }
+                    canStartActivity = false;
+                    Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
+                    intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, post.getAuthor());
+                    mActivity.startActivity(intent);
                 }
             });
 
@@ -3496,7 +3497,7 @@ public class HistoryPostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, Recy
                         intent.putExtra(ViewSubredditDetailActivity.EXTRA_SUBREDDIT_NAME_KEY,
                                 post.getSubredditName());
                         mActivity.startActivity(intent);
-                    } else {
+                    } else if (!post.isAuthorDeleted()) {
                         Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                         intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, post.getAuthor());
                         mActivity.startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/MessageRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/MessageRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 915cc292..1eea5041 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/MessageRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/MessageRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ public class MessageRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagedListAdapter<Message, Recycl
                 });
 
                 ((DataViewHolder) holder).authorTextView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+                    if (message.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, message.getAuthor());
                     mActivity.startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 35606d65..db468d42 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ public class PostDetailRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Recycler
             ((PostDetailBaseViewHolder) holder).mTitleTextView.setText(mPost.getTitle());
             if (mPost.getSubredditNamePrefixed().startsWith("u/")) {
                 if (mPost.getAuthorIconUrl() == null) {
-                    String authorName = mPost.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]") ? mPost.getSubredditNamePrefixed().substring(2) : mPost.getAuthor();
+                    String authorName = mPost.isAuthorDeleted() ? mPost.getSubredditNamePrefixed().substring(2) : mPost.getAuthor();
                     LoadUserData.loadUserData(mExecutor, new Handler(), mRedditDataRoomDatabase, authorName, mOauthRetrofit, iconImageUrl -> {
                         if (mActivity != null && getItemCount() > 0) {
                             if (iconImageUrl == null || iconImageUrl.equals("")) {
@@ -1110,6 +1110,9 @@ public class PostDetailRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<Recycler
             });
 
             mUserTextView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+                if (mPost.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                    return;
+                }
                 Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                 intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, mPost.getAuthor());
                 mActivity.startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 0f171394..1f9f9af8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PostRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -596,8 +596,8 @@ public class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, RecyclerVie
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (post.getAuthorIconUrl() == null) {
-                        String authorName = post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]") ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
-                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]"), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
+                        String authorName = post.isAuthorDeleted() ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
+                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.isAuthorDeleted(), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
                             if (mActivity != null && getItemCount() > 0) {
                                 if (iconUrl == null || iconUrl.equals("") && authorName.equals(subredditOrUserName)) {
                                     mGlide.load(R.drawable.subreddit_default_icon)
@@ -1171,8 +1171,8 @@ public class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, RecyclerVie
                     }
                 } else {
                     if (post.getAuthorIconUrl() == null) {
-                        String authorName = post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]") ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
-                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.getAuthor().equals("[deleted]"), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
+                        String authorName = post.isAuthorDeleted() ? post.getSubredditName() : post.getAuthor();
+                        mFragment.loadIcon(authorName, post.isAuthorDeleted(), (subredditOrUserName, iconUrl) -> {
                             if (mActivity != null && getItemCount() > 0 && authorName.equals(subredditOrUserName)) {
                                 if (iconUrl == null || iconUrl.equals("")) {
                                     mGlide.load(R.drawable.subreddit_default_icon)
@@ -2316,19 +2316,21 @@ public class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, RecyclerVie
             });
 
             userTextView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
-                if (canStartActivity) {
-                    int position = getBindingAdapterPosition();
-                    if (position < 0) {
-                        return;
-                    }
-                    Post post = getItem(position);
-                    if (post != null) {
-                        canStartActivity = false;
-                        Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
-                        intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, post.getAuthor());
-                        mActivity.startActivity(intent);
-                    }
+                if (!canStartActivity) {
+                    return;
                 }
+                int position = getBindingAdapterPosition();
+                if (position < 0) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                Post post = getItem(position);
+                if (post == null || post.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                canStartActivity = false;
+                Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
+                intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, post.getAuthor());
+                mActivity.startActivity(intent);
             });
 
             if (mDisplaySubredditName) {
@@ -3635,7 +3637,7 @@ public class PostRecyclerViewAdapter extends PagingDataAdapter<Post, RecyclerVie
                         intent.putExtra(ViewSubredditDetailActivity.EXTRA_SUBREDDIT_NAME_KEY,
                                 post.getSubredditName());
                         mActivity.startActivity(intent);
-                    } else {
+                    } else if (!post.isAuthorDeleted()) {
                         Intent intent = new Intent(mActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                         intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, post.getAuthor());
                         mActivity.startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PrivateMessagesDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PrivateMessagesDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 2dc24c71..e617340f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PrivateMessagesDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/PrivateMessagesDetailRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ public class PrivateMessagesDetailRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapt
                 });
 
                 ((ReceivedMessageViewHolder) holder).userAvatarImageView.setOnClickListener(view -> {
+                    if (message.isAuthorDeleted()) {
+                        return;
+                    }
                     Intent intent = new Intent(mViewPrivateMessagesActivity, ViewUserDetailActivity.class);
                     intent.putExtra(ViewUserDetailActivity.EXTRA_USER_NAME_KEY, message.getAuthor());
                     mViewPrivateMessagesActivity.startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/comment/Comment.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/comment/Comment.java
index fd06e0e7..c296b8ac 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/comment/Comment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/comment/Comment.java
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ public class Comment implements Parcelable {
         return author;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAuthorDeleted() {
+        return author != null && author.equals("[deleted]");
+    }
+
     public void setAuthor(String author) {
         this.author = author;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/message/Message.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/message/Message.java
index eb3524c9..a39624a8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/message/Message.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/message/Message.java
@@ -123,10 +123,19 @@ public class Message implements Parcelable {
         return author;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAuthorDeleted() {
+        return author != null && author.equals("[deleted]");
+    }
+
     public String getDestination() {
         return destination;
     }
 
+    public boolean isDestinationDeleted()
+    {
+        return destination != null && destination.equals("[deleted]");
+    }
+
     public String getParentFullName() {
         return parentFullName;
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/post/Post.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/post/Post.java
index 090e7005..230921bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/post/Post.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/post/Post.java
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ public class Post implements Parcelable {
         return author;
     }
 
+    public boolean isAuthorDeleted() {
+        return author != null && author.equals("[deleted]");
+    }
+
     public void setAuthor(String author) {
         this.author = author;
         this.authorNamePrefixed = "u/" + author;