diff --git a/EmployeeDirectory/Views/EmployeeTableViewCell.swift b/EmployeeDirectory/Views/EmployeeTableViewCell.swift
index af15ad8..6a3634a 100644
--- a/EmployeeDirectory/Views/EmployeeTableViewCell.swift
+++ b/EmployeeDirectory/Views/EmployeeTableViewCell.swift
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ public class EmployeeTableViewCell: UITableViewCell {
         smallPhotoSubscriber = viewModel.$smallPhoto
             .receive(on: DispatchQueue.main)
             .sink { [weak self] image in
-                self?.photoImageView.image = image
+                if let image {
+                    self?.photoImageView.image = image
+                }
             }
 
         // Bind data to UI components