diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/MicropubClientController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/MicropubClientController.php
index 4c97b968..ebe28e14 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/MicropubClientController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/MicropubClientController.php
@@ -33,9 +33,11 @@ class MicropubClientController extends Controller
         if ($url) {
             $indiewebUser = IndieWebUser::where('me', $url)->first();
         }
-        $syndication = $this->parseSyndicationTargets($indiewebUser->syndication);
-        $mediaEndpoint = $indiewebUser->mediaEndpoint ?? null;
-        $mediaURLs = $request->session()->get('media-links');
+        if ($indiewebUser) {
+            $syndication = $this->parseSyndicationTargets($indiewebUser->syndication);
+            $mediaEndpoint = $indiewebUser->mediaEndpoint ?? null;
+            $mediaURLs = $request->session()->get('media-links');
+        }
 
         return view('micropub.create', compact('url', 'syndication', 'mediaEndpoint', 'mediaURLs'));
     }
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 780a538d..426b8390 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Version 0.5 (2017-06-18)
+## Version 0.5.1 (2017-05-18)
+  - Fix issue on micropub create page when not logged in
+
+## Version 0.5 (2017-05-18)
   - Update micropub client to allow indieweb users
   - Update micropub endpoint to allow for entry updates
   - Add support for checkins, so we can use ownyourswarm
diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index c16a2e4e..bf25d95d 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ echo "Putting the Laravel app in maintenance mode"
 php artisan down
 
 echo "Updating composer and dependencies"
-composer self-update
+sudo composer self-update
 composer install
 
 echo "Caching Laravel route and config files"