diff --git a/app/Http/Requests/ProfileMigrationStoreRequest.php b/app/Http/Requests/ProfileMigrationStoreRequest.php
index 9b071511a..47c1165c0 100644
--- a/app/Http/Requests/ProfileMigrationStoreRequest.php
+++ b/app/Http/Requests/ProfileMigrationStoreRequest.php
@@ -71,7 +71,9 @@ class ProfileMigrationStoreRequest extends FormRequest
             return 'The new account does not contain an alias to your current account.';
         }
         $curAcctUrl = $this->user()->profile->permalink();
-        if (! in_array($curAcctUrl, $pr['alsoKnownAs'])) {
+        $aka = (array) $pr['alsoKnownAs'];
+        
+        if (empty($aka) || ! in_array($curAcctUrl, $aka)) {
             return 'The new account does not contain an alias to your current account.';
         }