diff --git a/conditional/blueprints/dashboard.py b/conditional/blueprints/dashboard.py
index 786b9a9..44a8803 100644
--- a/conditional/blueprints/dashboard.py
+++ b/conditional/blueprints/dashboard.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def display_dashboard(user_dict=None):
             "time_spent": p.time_spent,
             "skills": p.skills,
             "desc": p.description,
-            "links": list(filter(None, p.links.split("\n"))),
+            "links": [] if p.links is None else list(filter(None, p.links.split("\n"))),
             "status": p.status,
         }
         for p in get_project_list().filter(MajorProject.uid == uid)
diff --git a/conditional/blueprints/major_project_submission.py b/conditional/blueprints/major_project_submission.py
index ae89c07..a11b81a 100644
--- a/conditional/blueprints/major_project_submission.py
+++ b/conditional/blueprints/major_project_submission.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def display_major_project(user_dict=None):
             "time_spent": p.time_spent,
             "skills": p.skills,
             "desc": p.description,
-            "links": list(filter(None, p.links.split("\n"))),
+            "links": [] if p.links is None else list(filter(None, p.links.split("\n"))),
             "status": p.status,
             "is_owner": bool(user_dict["username"] == p.uid),
             "files": list_files_in_folder(bucket, f"{p.id}/")