diff --git a/core/src/main/kotlin/me/eternal/purrfectsnap/core/features/impl/global/CompanionServer.kt b/core/src/main/kotlin/me/eternal/purrfectsnap/core/features/impl/global/CompanionServer.kt
index 19c078b9..270306d1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/kotlin/me/eternal/purrfectsnap/core/features/impl/global/CompanionServer.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/kotlin/me/eternal/purrfectsnap/core/features/impl/global/CompanionServer.kt
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class CompanionServer : Feature("CompanionServer") {
                         if (parsed == 0) {
                             var countE = 0
                             ProtoReader(buffer).followPath(3)?.followPath(3)?.eachBuffer(1) {
-                                val userId    = getString(4, 1) ?: getString(8, 1) ?: getString(1) ?: fallbackUserId
+                                val userId    = getString(4, 1) ?: getString(8, 1) ?: getString(1) ?: "public_unknown"
                                 val url       = getString(2, 2)?.substringBefore("?") ?: return@eachBuffer
                                 val postedAt  = getVarInt(3) ?: return@eachBuffer
                                 val createdAt = getVarInt(27) ?: -1L
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ class CompanionServer : Feature("CompanionServer") {
                         if (parsed == 0) {
                             var countF = 0
                             ProtoReader(buffer).followPath(3)?.followPath(3)?.eachBuffer(3) {
-                                val userId    = getString(4, 1) ?: getString(8, 1) ?: fallbackUserId
+                                val userId    = getString(4, 1) ?: getString(8, 1) ?: "public_unknown"
                                 val url       = getString(2, 2)?.substringBefore("?") ?: return@eachBuffer
                                 val postedAt  = getVarInt(3) ?: return@eachBuffer
                                 val createdAt = getVarInt(27) ?: -1L