diff --git a/models/EffectsModel.php b/models/EffectsModel.php
index 61a7251..2ee88b5 100644
--- a/models/EffectsModel.php
+++ b/models/EffectsModel.php
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ class EffectsModel
      */
     public function getHideUserInfoStatus()
     {
-        while ($row = $this->DB->fetch_object()) {
-            if ($row->type == self::EFFECT_HIDEUSERINFO) {
-                return $row->time;
+        if ($this->DB) {
+            while ($row = $this->DB->fetch_object()) {
+                if ($row->type == self::EFFECT_HIDEUSERINFO) {
+                    return $row->time;
+                }
             }
         }
         return 0;