diff --git a/3.0/modules/author/helpers/author_block.php b/3.0/modules/author/helpers/author_block.php
index 71f479e1..d7477055 100644
--- a/3.0/modules/author/helpers/author_block.php
+++ b/3.0/modules/author/helpers/author_block.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ class author_block_Core {
 	
 	static function get($block_id, $theme) {
 		$item = $theme->item;
+		if (!$item) {
+		  return;
+		}
 		if ($block_id != 'author' || $item->is_album() ) { 
 			return '';
 		}