diff --git a/plugins/SearchSub/SearchSubPlugin.php b/plugins/SearchSub/SearchSubPlugin.php
index 813b8290d8..785c8fe006 100644
--- a/plugins/SearchSub/SearchSubPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/SearchSub/SearchSubPlugin.php
@@ -324,11 +324,13 @@ class SearchSubPlugin extends Plugin
     {
         $user = common_current_user();
 
-        $searches = SearchSub::forProfile($user->getProfile());
+        if (!empty($user)) {
+            $searches = SearchSub::forProfile($user->getProfile());
 
-        if (!empty($searches) && count($searches) > 0) {
-            $searchSubMenu = new SearchSubMenu($menu->out, $user, $searches);
-            $menu->submenu(_m('Searches'), $searchSubMenu);
+            if (!empty($searches) && count($searches) > 0) {
+                $searchSubMenu = new SearchSubMenu($menu->out, $user, $searches);
+                $menu->submenu(_m('Searches'), $searchSubMenu);
+            }
         }
 
         return true;
diff --git a/plugins/TagSub/TagSubPlugin.php b/plugins/TagSub/TagSubPlugin.php
index a9b24b0b59..ba1cff6673 100644
--- a/plugins/TagSub/TagSubPlugin.php
+++ b/plugins/TagSub/TagSubPlugin.php
@@ -245,11 +245,14 @@ class TagSubPlugin extends Plugin
     {
         $user = common_current_user();
 
-        $tags = TagSub::forProfile($user->getProfile());
+        if (!empty($user)) {
 
-        if (!empty($tags) && count($tags) > 0) {
-            $tagSubMenu = new TagSubMenu($menu->out, $user, $tags);
-            $menu->submenu(_m('Tags'), $tagSubMenu);
+            $tags = TagSub::forProfile($user->getProfile());
+
+            if (!empty($tags) && count($tags) > 0) {
+                $tagSubMenu = new TagSubMenu($menu->out, $user, $tags);
+                $menu->submenu(_m('Tags'), $tagSubMenu);
+            }
         }
 
         return true;