diff --git a/src/Model/Item.php b/src/Model/Item.php
index 5b31a8078..8425d5dc3 100644
--- a/src/Model/Item.php
+++ b/src/Model/Item.php
@@ -1236,9 +1236,11 @@ class Item
 			return;
 		}
 
-		$self = Contact::selectFirst(['id'], ['uid' => $item['uid'], 'self' => true]);
+		$self_contact = Contact::selectFirst(['id'], ['uid' => $item['uid'], 'self' => true]);
+		$self = !empty($self_contact) ? $self_contact['id'] : 0;
+		
 		$cid = Contact::getIdForURL($author['url'], $item['uid']);
-		if (empty($cid) || (!Contact::isSharing($cid, $item['uid']) && ($cid != ($self['id'] ?? 0)))) {
+		if (empty($cid) || (!Contact::isSharing($cid, $item['uid']) && ($cid != $self))) {
 			Logger::info('The resharer is not a following contact: quit', ['resharer' => $author['url'], 'uid' => $item['uid'], 'cid' => $cid]);
 			return;
 		}