diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index d5d20dc..5d339b6 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ function filterPosts() {
     const title  = (card.querySelector('h3')?.textContent || '').toLowerCase();
     const desc   = (card.querySelector('p:not(.card-author)')?.textContent || '').toLowerCase();
     const subLbl = (card.dataset.subcategory || '').toLowerCase();
-    const author = (card.querySelector('.card-author')?.textContent || '').toLowerCase();
+    const author = card.querySelector('.validated-badge') ? (card.querySelector('.card-author')?.textContent || '').toLowerCase() : '';
     const matchesSearch = !query || title.includes(query) || desc.includes(query) || subLbl.includes(query) || author.includes(query);
     const postId = card.querySelector('[data-like-id]')?.dataset.likeId || '';
     const matchesLikes = !APP.showOnlyLiked || APP.userLikes.includes(postId);