diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts b/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts
index 4d1fd04c..e9deac69 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/misc.ts
@@ -171,7 +171,15 @@ export function proxyVideoUrl(source: string): string {
 }
 
 export function proxyGoogleImage(source: string): string {
-	return `${get(instanceStore)}/ggpht${new URL(source).pathname}`;
+
+	let path: string | undefined;
+	try {
+		path = new URL(source).pathname;
+	} catch { }
+
+	if (typeof path === 'undefined') return '';
+
+	return `${get(instanceStore)}/ggpht${path}`;
 }
 
 export function unsafeRandomItem(array: any[]): any {
diff --git a/materialious/src/routes/(app)/channel/[slug]/+page.svelte b/materialious/src/routes/(app)/channel/[slug]/+page.svelte
index ad1838cb..4afb507f 100644
--- a/materialious/src/routes/(app)/channel/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/routes/(app)/channel/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -79,7 +79,11 @@
 
 <div class="padding">
 	{#if data.channel.authorBanners.length > 0}
-		<img src={data.channel.authorBanners[0].url} width="100%" alt="Channel banner" />
+		<img
+			src={proxyGoogleImage(data.channel.authorBanners[0].url)}
+			width="100%"
+			alt="Channel banner"
+		/>
 	{/if}
 	<div class="description">
 		<img