diff --git a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
index 3e50f46..a4dcc30 100644
--- a/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chat/adapters/nip-29-adapter.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ export class Nip29Adapter extends ChatProtocolAdapter {
       throw new Error("NIP-29 groups require a relay URL");
     }
 
+    const activePubkey = accountManager.active$.value?.pubkey;
+    if (!activePubkey) {
+      throw new Error("No active account");
+    }
+
     console.log(
       `[NIP-29] Fetching group metadata for ${groupId} from ${relayUrl}`,
     );