diff --git a/app/models/post_action.rb b/app/models/post_action.rb
index d1875b6e95c..abbe3c5df2c 100644
--- a/app/models/post_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/post_action.rb
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ SQL
                                 end
     end
 
-    PostCreator.new(user, opts).create.id
+    PostCreator.new(user, opts).create.try(:id)
   end
 
   def self.act(user, post, post_action_type_id, opts = {})