diff --git a/r2/r2/models/link.py b/r2/r2/models/link.py
index 7e16934f5..5029aacfa 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/link.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/link.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ class Link(Thing, Printable):
                         item.domain_str = ('{0}/r/{1}'
                                            .format(item.domain,
                                                    url_subreddit.name))
-                elif item.media_object:
+                elif isinstance(item.media_object, dict):
                     try:
                         author_url = item.media_object['oembed']['author_url']
                         if domain(author_url) == item.domain: