diff --git a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
index 90db09e..cd2781f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/announcements_controller.rb
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ class AnnouncementsController < ApplicationController
     else
       announcement = Bulletin.can_display_and_sorted.where(:uid => uid).first
     end
+    announcement = Bulletin.where(:uid => uid).first if announcement.nil?
     url_to_edit = OrbitHelper.user_can_edit?(announcement) ? "/admin/announcements/#{announcement.id.to_s}/edit" : ""
 
     access_level = OrbitHelper.user_access_level?