diff --git a/gajim/gtk/profile.py b/gajim/gtk/profile.py
index abc3c284354217783a9dbbc7e41cb1f28feb1032..2b34bb7920692e06d971d9e55ec5a7b387bf8709 100644
--- a/gajim/gtk/profile.py
+++ b/gajim/gtk/profile.py
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ def _on_vcard_received(self, task):
             log.info('Error loading VCard: %s', error)
             self._current_vcard = VCard()
 
+        if self._current_vcard is None:
+            self._current_vcard = VCard()
+
         self._load_avatar()
         self._vcard_grid.set_vcard(self._current_vcard.copy())
         self._ui.profile_stack.set_visible_child_name('profile')