diff --git a/inventory-app/common.py b/inventory-app/common.py
index 0845ed9..bb0f10d 100644
--- a/inventory-app/common.py
+++ b/inventory-app/common.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def build_query(base_query, fields=[], sort_fields={}):
             val = request.args.get(key, type=tp)
         results = db.inventory.find(base_query).distinct(attr)
         if key in ("inventory_owner_username", "inventory_user_username"):
-            results = [{"username": u, "display_name": users_lookup[u]["spec"]["customProfile"]["name"]} for u in results]
+            results = [{"username": u, "display_name": users_lookup.get(u, {}).get("spec", {}).get("customProfile", {}).get("name", u)} for u in results]
             results = sorted(results, key = lambda k: k["display_name"])
         elif tp != list:
             results = sorted(results)