diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/user_preview.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/user_preview.html
index 89b545cec..c450365bb 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user/user_preview.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user/user_preview.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
             <a href="{% url 'user-followers' user|username %}">{% blocktrans count counter=user.followers.count %}{{ counter }} follower{% plural %}{{ counter }} followers{% endblocktrans %}</a>,
             <a href="{% url 'user-following' user|username %}">{% blocktrans with counter=user.following.count %}{{ counter }} following{% endblocktrans %}</a>
 
-            {% else %}
+            {% elif request.user.is_authenticated %}
 
             {% mutuals_count user as mutuals %}
             <a href="{% url 'user-followers' user|username %}">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_tags.py b/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_tags.py
index 2697d3ced..eda3d1023 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_tags.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/templatetags/bookwyrm_tags.py
@@ -241,4 +241,6 @@ def get_lang():
 def mutuals_count(context, user):
     """how many users that you follow, follow them"""
     viewer = context["request"].user
+    if not viewer.is_authenticated:
+        return None
     return user.followers.filter(id__in=viewer.following.all()).count()