diff --git a/app/models/profile.rb b/app/models/profile.rb
index 1ef12408b..2ed75baef 100644
--- a/app/models/profile.rb
+++ b/app/models/profile.rb
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ def name_or_email
   end
 
   def main_topic_or_first_topic
-    main_topic.present? ? main_topic : taggings.map { |tagging| tagging&.tag&.name }&.first
+    return nil unless main_topic
+
+    main_topic
   end
 
   # Try building a slug based on the following fields in