diff --git a/app/models/p_hire.rb b/app/models/p_hire.rb
index 02bb871..2e52ea6 100644
--- a/app/models/p_hire.rb
+++ b/app/models/p_hire.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class PHire
   end
 
   def hirer_name
-    return self.hiring_person_name.nil? ? self.hiring_person_profile.name : self.hiring_person_name
+    return self.hiring_person_name.nil? ? (self.hiring_person_profile.name rescue "") : self.hiring_person_name
   end
 
   def hiring_person_profile