diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index 90fc215a..192ea99d 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🐌",
-	"previous": "&UDqtNEELPRZAP6jSrcKfoXpAr8s7GjWmWLOQINN4kmg=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&n79T1PqC7BjDlQsKdVx2ghkjJVfYfq8uWrK0aoeL+qM=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-message.js b/apps/ssb/tf-message.js
index 19516647..16d24460 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-message.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-message.js
@@ -72,19 +72,21 @@ class TfMessageElement extends LitElement {
 				return expression;
 			}
 		}
-		return html`<div class="w3-button" @click=${this.show_reactions}>
-			${(this.message.votes || []).map(
-				(vote) => html`
-					<span
-						title="${this.users[vote.author]?.name ?? vote.author} ${new Date(
-							vote.timestamp
-						)}"
-					>
-						${normalize_expression(vote.content.vote.expression)}
-					</span>
-				`
-			)}
-		</div>`;
+		if (this.message?.votes?.length) {
+			return html`<div class="w3-button" @click=${this.show_reactions}>
+				${(this.message.votes || []).map(
+					(vote) => html`
+						<span
+							title="${this.users[vote.author]?.name ?? vote.author} ${new Date(
+								vote.timestamp
+							)}"
+						>
+							${normalize_expression(vote.content.vote.expression)}
+						</span>
+					`
+				)}
+			</div>`;
+		}
 	}
 
 	render_raw() {