diff --git a/pages/api/github.js b/pages/api/github.js
index 978b713b6..21d3e9262 100644
--- a/pages/api/github.js
+++ b/pages/api/github.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const getMessage = (type, payload, repo) => {
 const getUrl = (type, payload, repo) => {
   switch (type) {
     case 'PushEvent':
-      return payload.commits?.[0].url
+      return payload.commits?.[0]?.url
         ? normalizeGitHubCommitUrl(payload.commits[0].url)
         : 'https://github.com/hackclub'
     case 'PullRequestEvent':