diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_flash.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_flash.html.erb
index 5be4a3186..a0f129224 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_flash.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_flash.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
       </button>
       <div class="notice-text">
-        <%= flash_message.html_safe %>
+        <%= flash_message.try(:html_safe) %>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>