diff --git a/dist/bundle.es.js b/dist/bundle.es.js
index e177391..8717d44 100644
--- a/dist/bundle.es.js
+++ b/dist/bundle.es.js
@@ -3854,7 +3854,7 @@ function doCommentCreate(comment = '', claim_id = '', channel, parent_id) {
       type: COMMENT_CREATE_STARTED
     });
     const myChannels = selectMyChannelClaims(state);
-    const namedChannelClaim = myChannels.find(myChannel => myChannel.name === channel);
+    const namedChannelClaim = myChannels && myChannels.find(myChannel => myChannel.name === channel);
     const channel_id = namedChannelClaim ? namedChannelClaim.claim_id : null;
     return lbryProxy.comment_create({
       comment,
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/comments.js b/src/redux/actions/comments.js
index 3de70e6..61e9f6b 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/comments.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/comments.js
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ export function doCommentCreate(
       type: ACTIONS.COMMENT_CREATE_STARTED,
     });
     const myChannels = selectMyChannelClaims(state);
-    const namedChannelClaim = myChannels.find(myChannel => myChannel.name === channel);
+    const namedChannelClaim =
+      myChannels && myChannels.find(myChannel => myChannel.name === channel);
     const channel_id = namedChannelClaim ? namedChannelClaim.claim_id : null;
     return Lbry.comment_create({
       comment,