diff --git a/src/state/models/cache/my-follows.ts b/src/state/models/cache/my-follows.ts
index 14dc9895db..07079b5afa 100644
--- a/src/state/models/cache/my-follows.ts
+++ b/src/state/models/cache/my-follows.ts
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ export class MyFollowsCache {
 
   getFollowUri(did: string): string {
     const v = this.byDid[did]
-    if (typeof v === 'string') {
-      return v
+    if (v && typeof v.followRecordUri === 'string') {
+      return v.followRecordUri
     }
     throw new Error('Not a followed user')
   }