diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 7f5a4aa3d..54e042cac 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -157,14 +157,13 @@ def _inboxStorePostToHtmlCache(recentPostsCache: {}, maxRecentPosts: int,
     if boxname != 'tlevents' and boxname != 'outbox':
         boxname = 'inbox'
 
-    # wfRequest = {}
-    # requestHandle = nickname + '@' + domain
-    # if cachedWebfingers.get(requestHandle):
-    #     wfRequest = cachedWebfingers[requestHandle]
-    # elif cachedWebfingers.get(requestHandle + ':' + str(port)):
-    #     wfRequest = cachedWebfingers[requestHandle + ':' + str(port)]
-    # TODO: this may need to be changed
-    wfRequest = cachedWebfingers
+    # check if a cached version of the webfinger request exists
+    requestHandle = nickname + '@' + getFullDomain(domain, port)
+    if cachedWebfingers.get(requestHandle):
+        wfRequest = cachedWebfingers[requestHandle]
+    else:
+        # TODO this may not be correct
+        wfRequest = cachedWebfingers
 
     individualPostAsHtml(True, recentPostsCache, maxRecentPosts,
                          translate, pageNumber,
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index cd205b49b..c98669627 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -148,8 +148,12 @@ def getUserUrl(wfRequest: {}, sourceId=0) -> str:
     """
     print('getUserUrl: ' + str(sourceId) + ' ' + str(wfRequest))
     if not wfRequest.get('links'):
-        print('getUserUrl webfinger activity+json contains no links ' +
-              str(sourceId) + ' ' + str(wfRequest))
+        if sourceId == 72367:
+            print('getUserUrl failed to get display name for webfinger ' +
+                  str(wfRequest))
+        else:
+            print('getUserUrl webfinger activity+json contains no links ' +
+                  str(sourceId) + ' ' + str(wfRequest))
         return None
     for link in wfRequest['links']:
         if not (link.get('type') and link.get('href')):
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index e1e05727f..c6480e1e4 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -260,14 +260,13 @@ def htmlProfileAfterSearch(cssCache: {},
         if not item.get('object'):
             continue
 
-        # wfRequest = {}
-        # requestHandle = nickname + '@' + domain
-        # if cachedWebfingers.get(requestHandle):
-        #     wfRequest = cachedWebfingers[requestHandle]
-        # elif cachedWebfingers.get(requestHandle + ':' + str(port)):
-        #     wfRequest = cachedWebfingers[requestHandle + ':' + str(port)]
-        # TODO: this may need to be changed
-        wfRequest = cachedWebfingers
+        # check if a cached version of the webfinger request exists
+        requestHandle = nickname + '@' + getFullDomain(domain, port)
+        if cachedWebfingers.get(requestHandle):
+            wfRequest = cachedWebfingers[requestHandle]
+        else:
+            # TODO this may not be correct
+            wfRequest = cachedWebfingers
 
         profileStr += \
             individualPostAsHtml(True, recentPostsCache, maxRecentPosts,