diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 8fd537511..baf592c7f 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
   before_save :set_tag_counts
   before_validation :initialize_uploader, :on => :create
   before_validation :parse_pixiv_id
+  before_validation :blank_out_nonexistent_parents
   belongs_to :updater, :class_name => "User"
   belongs_to :approver, :class_name => "User"
   belongs_to :uploader, :class_name => "User"
@@ -760,6 +761,12 @@ class Post < ActiveRecord::Base
       m.extend(ClassMethods)
     end
 
+    def blank_out_nonexistent_parents
+      if parent_id.present? && parent.nil?
+        self.parent_id = nil
+      end
+    end
+
     def validate_parent_does_not_have_a_parent
       return if parent.nil?
       if !parent.parent.nil?
diff --git a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb
index 378515713..9ab1d7e88 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
-<% if post.parent_id %>
+<% if post.parent_id && post.parent %>
   <div class="ui-corner-all ui-state-highlight notice notice-child">
     <%= has_parent_message(post, @parent_post_set) %>
     <div id="has-parent-relationship-preview"><%= @parent_post_set.presenter.post_previews_html(self) %></div>