diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/index.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/index.js
index 82cba8b91..ad10f87ca 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/index.js
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ export default {
     IgnoreUser: ({variables}) => ({
       updateQueries: {
         CoralEmbedStream_Embed: (previous) => {
+          if (!previous.asset.featuredComments) {
+            return previous;
+          }
           const ignoredUserId = variables.id;
           const newNodes = previous.asset.featuredComments.nodes.filter((n) => n.user.id !== ignoredUserId);
           const removedCount =  previous.asset.featuredComments.nodes.length - newNodes.length;