diff --git a/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
index 6346e1ed2..b170fd51e 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   <% end %>
 
   <%# XXX hack to only load Ruffle on Flash posts %>
-  <% if controller_name == "posts" && action_name == "show" && @post.is_flash? %>
+  <% if controller_name == "posts" && action_name == "show" && @post&.is_flash? %>
     <%= javascript_pack_tag "application", "flash" %>
   <% else %>
     <%= javascript_pack_tag "application" %>
diff --git a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
index 097e03dac..bc97bc278 100644
--- a/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/posts_controller_test.rb
@@ -567,6 +567,14 @@ class PostsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         end
       end
 
+      context "a nonexistent post id" do
+        should "return 404" do
+          get post_path(id: 9_999_999)
+
+          assert_response 404
+        end
+      end
+
       context "with pools" do
         should "render the pool list" do
           as(@user) { @post.update(tag_string: "newpool:comic") }