diff --git a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
index 5e8ed4a6..d1e59fca 100644
--- a/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/main_controller.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ class MainController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def table_of_contents
-    content_list = @universe_scope.content_list.sort_by { |page| page['name'] }
+    @toc_scope = @universe_scope || current_user
+    @toc_user  = @universe_scope.try(:user) || current_user
+
+    content_list = @toc_scope.content_list.sort_by { |page| page['name'] }
 
     @starred_pages = content_list.select { |page| page['favorite'] == 1 }
     @other_pages   = content_list.select { |page| page['favorite'] == 0 }
diff --git a/app/views/main/table_of_contents.html.erb b/app/views/main/table_of_contents.html.erb
index 21ab5da5..c63533aa 100644
--- a/app/views/main/table_of_contents.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/main/table_of_contents.html.erb
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
     <main class="mt-16 mx-auto max-w-7xl px-4 sm:mt-24">
       <div class="text-center">
         <h1 class="text-4xl tracking-tight font-extrabold text-gray-900 sm:text-5xl md:text-6xl">
-          <span class="<%= Universe.text_color %>"><%= @universe_scope.name %></span>
+          <span class="<%= Universe.text_color %>"><%= @toc_scope.name %></span>
         </h1>
         <h2 class="text-gray-400 tracking-wider">
           a universe by
-          <%= link_to @universe_scope.user.display_name, @universe_scope.user, class: User.text_color %>
+          <%= link_to @toc_user.display_name, @toc_user, class: User.text_color %>
         </h2>
         <p class="mt-3 max-w-md mx-auto text-base text-gray-500 sm:text-lg md:mt-5 md:text-xl md:max-w-3xl">
-          <%= @universe_scope.description.presence %>
+          scope description
         </p>
       </div>
     </main>
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
         </div>
       </form>
       <p class="mt-3 text-sm text-gray-500">
-        Your email address won't be shared with <%= @universe_scope.user.display_name %>.
+        Your email address won't be shared with <%= @toc_user.display_name %>.
       </p>
     </div>
   </div>