diff --git a/Tusker/Screens/Utilities/Previewing.swift b/Tusker/Screens/Utilities/Previewing.swift
index b72d555f..e10bed66 100644
--- a/Tusker/Screens/Utilities/Previewing.swift
+++ b/Tusker/Screens/Utilities/Previewing.swift
@@ -176,13 +176,18 @@ extension MenuActionProvider {
         guard let accountID = mastodonController.accountInfo?.id,
               let account = mastodonController.account else {
             // user is logged out
-            return [
-                openInSafariAction(url: status.url!),
-                createAction(identifier: "share", title: "Share", systemImageName: "square.and.arrow.up", handler: { [weak self] (_) in
-                    guard let self = self else { return }
-                    self.navigationDelegate?.showMoreOptions(forStatus: status.id, source: source)
-                })
-            ]
+            // i don't know why exactly a status wouldn't have a url, but apparently it happens, so:
+            if let url = status.url {
+                return [
+                    openInSafariAction(url: url),
+                    createAction(identifier: "share", title: "Share", systemImageName: "square.and.arrow.up", handler: { [weak self] (_) in
+                        guard let self = self else { return }
+                        self.navigationDelegate?.showMoreOptions(forStatus: status.id, source: source)
+                    }),
+                ]
+            } else {
+                return []
+            }
         }
         let bookmarked = status.bookmarked ?? false