diff --git a/app/controllers/embed_controller.rb b/app/controllers/embed_controller.rb
index 6a6ded4cb..58b6cbda3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/embed_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/embed_controller.rb
@@ -29,8 +29,10 @@ class EmbedController < ApplicationController
         @posts_left = @topic_view.topic.posts_count - SiteSetting.embed_post_limit - 1
       end
 
-      @reply_count = @topic_view.topic.posts_count - 1
-      @reply_count = 0 if @reply_count < 0
+      if @topic_view
+        @reply_count = @topic_view.topic.posts_count - 1
+        @reply_count = 0 if @reply_count < 0
+      end
 
     elsif embed_url.present?
       Jobs.enqueue(:retrieve_topic, user_id: current_user.try(:id), embed_url: embed_url)