diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 38c912027..f82f17448 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1345,7 +1345,7 @@ def sendSignedJson(postJsonObject: {},session,baseDir: str, \
 
     if wfRequest.get('errors'):
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: webfinger for '+handle+' failed with errors '+str(wfRequest['errors']))
+            print('DEBUG: webfinger for '+handle+' failed with errors '+str(wfRequest['errors']))        
         return 1
     
     if not clientToServer:
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 12023daa5..2cc5af746 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -3166,8 +3166,13 @@ def htmlProfileAfterSearch(translate: {}, \
             if debug:
                 print('DEBUG: Unable to webfinger '+searchNickname+'@'+searchDomainFull)
             return None
+        personUrl=None
+        if wf.get('errors'):
+            personUrl=httpPrefix+'://'+searchDomainFull+'/users/'+searchNickname
+            
         asHeader = {'Accept': 'application/activity+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"'}
-        personUrl = getUserUrl(wf)
+        if not personUrl:
+            personUrl = getUserUrl(wf)
         if not personUrl:
             if debug:
                 print('DEBUG: Webfinger did not return an actor url')