diff --git a/journal/templates/collection_edit.html b/journal/templates/collection_edit.html
index e160823d..496c57ba 100644
--- a/journal/templates/collection_edit.html
+++ b/journal/templates/collection_edit.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
           </details>
         {% endif %}
       </div>
-      {% include "_sidebar.html" with user=collection.owner show_profile=1 fold_profile=1 %}
+      {% include "_sidebar.html" with show_profile=1 fold_profile=1 %}
     </main>
     {% include "partial/_footer.html" %}
   </body>
diff --git a/journal/views.py b/journal/views.py
index 6af45633..6b2e34d1 100644
--- a/journal/views.py
+++ b/journal/views.py
@@ -491,7 +491,13 @@ def collection_edit(request, collection_uuid=None):
         if request.GET.get("title"):
             form.instance.title = request.GET.get("title")
         return render(
-            request, "collection_edit.html", {"form": form, "collection": collection}
+            request,
+            "collection_edit.html",
+            {
+                "form": form,
+                "collection": collection,
+                "user": collection.owner if collection else request.user,
+            },
         )
     elif request.method == "POST":
         form = (