diff --git a/rcr/models.py b/rcr/models.py
index 1cc509b4..ca752099 100644
--- a/rcr/models.py
+++ b/rcr/models.py
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ class Item(models.Model):
         assessors = self.assessed_by.all()
         if assessors:
             print (assessors)
-            return ",".join([f"<span title='Assessed by {i.first_name} {i.last_name}'>{i.first_name[0]}{i.last_name[0]}</span>" for i in assessors])
+            try:
+                return ",".join([f"<span title='Assessed by {i.first_name} {i.last_name}'>{i.first_name[0]}{i.last_name[0]}</span>" for i in assessors])
+            except IndexError:
+                return ",".join([f"<span title='Assessed by {i.email}'>{i.email[:2]}</span>" for i in assessors])
         else:
             return ""