diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SqueakDetailItem/SqueakDetailItem.js b/frontend/src/components/SqueakDetailItem/SqueakDetailItem.js
index 18aa03d2..3020a760 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SqueakDetailItem/SqueakDetailItem.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SqueakDetailItem/SqueakDetailItem.js
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ export default function SqueakDetailItem({
   };
 
   function PrivateMessageRecipient() {
+    if (!squeak || squeak.getIsPrivate()) {
+      return (<></>)
+    }
     return (
       <PrivateSqueakIndicator squeak={squeak}>
       </PrivateSqueakIndicator>
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ export default function SqueakDetailItem({
             </Box>
           </Grid>
         </Grid>
-        {squeak.getIsPrivate() && PrivateMessageRecipient()}
+        {PrivateMessageRecipient()}
         <Grid
           container
           direction="row"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/SqueakThreadItem/SqueakThreadItem.js b/frontend/src/components/SqueakThreadItem/SqueakThreadItem.js
index c0b06427..84fd39b6 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/SqueakThreadItem/SqueakThreadItem.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/SqueakThreadItem/SqueakThreadItem.js
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ export default function SqueakThreadItem({
   };
 
   function PrivateMessageRecipient() {
+    if (!squeak || squeak.getIsPrivate()) {
+      return (<></>)
+    }
     return (
       <PrivateSqueakIndicator squeak={squeak}>
       </PrivateSqueakIndicator>
@@ -184,7 +187,7 @@ export default function SqueakThreadItem({
           </Box>
         </Grid>
       </Grid>
-      {squeak.getIsPrivate() && PrivateMessageRecipient()}
+      {PrivateMessageRecipient()}
       <Grid
         container
         direction="row"