diff --git a/pkgs/app/src/lib/parseEmbedDescription.ts b/pkgs/app/src/lib/parseEmbedDescription.ts
index 050d16a..9d92566 100644
--- a/pkgs/app/src/lib/parseEmbedDescription.ts
+++ b/pkgs/app/src/lib/parseEmbedDescription.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ export function parseEmbedDescription(post: AppBskyFeedDefs.PostView): string {
     (checkType('app.bsky.embed.record#view', post.embed) ||
       checkType('app.bsky.embed.recordWithMedia#view', post.embed));
 
-  // @ts-expect-error
-  const embed = post.embed.record?.record ?? post.embed.record;
-
+  let embed;
+  if(isQuote){
+    // @ts-expect-error
+    embed = post.embed.record?.record ?? post.embed.record;
+  }
+  
   return isQuote
     ? // @ts-expect-error
       `${post.record.text}\n\nQuoting @${embed.author.handle}\n➥${indent(embed.value.text, 2)}`