diff --git a/pandora/documentcollection/views.py b/pandora/documentcollection/views.py
index bb789dea7..cfe3e8f7d 100644
--- a/pandora/documentcollection/views.py
+++ b/pandora/documentcollection/views.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def findCollections(request, data):
     else:
         qs = _order_query(query['qs'], query['sort'])
 
-    if is_personal and request.user.profile.ui['hidden']['collections']:
+    if is_personal and request.user.profile.ui.get('hidden', {}).get('collections'):
         qs = qs.exclude(name__in=request.user.profile.ui['hidden']['collections'])
 
     response = json_response()
diff --git a/pandora/edit/views.py b/pandora/edit/views.py
index 9a37d7842..d4bccf825 100644
--- a/pandora/edit/views.py
+++ b/pandora/edit/views.py
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def findEdits(request, data):
     else:
         qs = _order_query(query['qs'], query['sort'])
 
-    if is_personal and request.user.profile.ui['hidden']['edits']:
+    if is_personal and request.user.profile.ui.get('hidden', {}).get('edits'):
         qs = qs.exclude(name__in=request.user.profile.ui['hidden']['edits'])
 
     response = json_response()
diff --git a/pandora/itemlist/views.py b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
index 19c5eb5ce..82857d459 100644
--- a/pandora/itemlist/views.py
+++ b/pandora/itemlist/views.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def findLists(request, data):
     else:
         qs = _order_query(query['qs'], query['sort'])
 
-    if is_personal and request.user.profile.ui['hidden']['lists']:
+    if is_personal and request.user.profile.ui.get('hidden', {}).get('lists'):
         qs = qs.exclude(name__in=request.user.profile.ui['hidden']['lists'])
 
     response = json_response()