$this->setShowUserToolLinks( false );
$user = User::newFromName( $value );
- $value = Message::rawParam( $this->makeUserLink( $user ) );
- $this->setShowUserToolLinks( $saveLinkFlood );
+ if ( !$user ) {
+ $value = $this->msg( 'empty-username' )->text();
+ } else {
+ $value = Message::rawParam( $this->makeUserLink( $user ) );
+ $this->setShowUserToolLinks( $saveLinkFlood );
+ }
break;
case 'title':
$title = Title::newFromText( $value );