diff --git a/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/User.java b/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/User.java
index b4805bbc4..b469908cf 100644
--- a/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/User.java
+++ b/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/User.java
@@ -106,7 +106,12 @@ public class User {
     public String getUsername() { return _username; }
     public String getUserHash() { return _userHash; }
     public Hash getBlog() { return _blog; }
-    public String getBlogStr() { return Base64.encode(_blog.getData()); }
+    public String getBlogStr() { 
+        if (_blog != null)
+            return Base64.encode(_blog.getData()); 
+        else
+            return null;
+    }
     public long getMostRecentEntry() { return _mostRecentEntry; }
     public Map getBlogGroups() { return _blogGroups; }
     public List getShitlistedBlogs() { return _shitlistedBlogs; }
diff --git a/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/web/ImportFeedServlet.java b/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/web/ImportFeedServlet.java
index f3342b56b..6acadfafe 100644
--- a/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/web/ImportFeedServlet.java
+++ b/apps/syndie/java/src/net/i2p/syndie/web/ImportFeedServlet.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class ImportFeedServlet extends BaseServlet {
  
         if (!BlogManager.instance().authorizeRemote(user)) {
             out.write("<tr><td colspan=\"3\"><span class=\"b_rssMsgErr\">You are not authorized for remote access.</span></td></tr>\n");
+            return;
         } else {
             out.write("<tr><td colspan=\"3\">");