diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Randprof.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Randprof.php
index 94ec095cb..c38b07ead 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Randprof.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Randprof.php
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 <?php
 namespace Zotlabs\Module;
 
-
+use App;
+use Zotlabs\Lib\Apps;
 
 class Randprof extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 	function init() {
+		if(local_channel()) {
+			if(! Apps::system_app_installed(local_channel(), 'Random Channel'))
+				return;
+		}
+
 		$x = random_profile();
 		if($x)
 			goaway(chanlink_hash($x));
@@ -13,5 +19,19 @@ class Randprof extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		/** FIXME this doesn't work at the moment as a fallback */
 		goaway(z_root() . '/profile');
 	}
+
+	function get() {
+		if(local_channel()) {
+			if(! Apps::system_app_installed(local_channel(), 'Random Channel')) {
+				//Do not display any associated widgets at this point
+				App::$pdl = '';
+
+				$o = '<b>' . t('Random Channel App') . ' (' . t('Not Installed') . '):</b><br>';
+				$o .= t('Visit a random channel in the $Projectname network');
+				return $o;
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
 	
 }