diff --git a/.changeset/add_better_misc_data_styling.md b/.changeset/add_better_misc_data_styling.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70e10a2bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/add_better_misc_data_styling.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+default: fix
+---
+
+Fix spam-clicking abbreviations crashing sable
diff --git a/src/app/components/message/RenderBody.tsx b/src/app/components/message/RenderBody.tsx
index fe73afe5b..8b83dff99 100644
--- a/src/app/components/message/RenderBody.tsx
+++ b/src/app/components/message/RenderBody.tsx
@@ -77,8 +77,9 @@ function AbbreviationTerm({ text, definition }: AbbreviationTermProps) {
   const [anchor, setAnchor] = useState<RectCords | undefined>();
 
   const handleClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLElement> = (e) => {
+    if (e.currentTarget === null) return;
     e.stopPropagation();
-    setAnchor((prev) => (prev ? undefined : e.currentTarget.getBoundingClientRect()));
+    setAnchor((prev) => (prev ? undefined : e.currentTarget?.getBoundingClientRect()));
   };
 
   // On mobile, tapping an abbreviation pins the tooltip open.
diff --git a/src/app/features/room/ThreadDrawer.tsx b/src/app/features/room/ThreadDrawer.tsx
index 135c958a9..267e26b80 100644
--- a/src/app/features/room/ThreadDrawer.tsx
+++ b/src/app/features/room/ThreadDrawer.tsx
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ export function ThreadDrawer({ room, threadRootId, onClose, overlay }: ThreadDra
 
   const handleUserClick: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement> = useCallback(
     (evt) => {
+      if (!evt.currentTarget) return;
       evt.preventDefault();
       evt.stopPropagation();
       const userId = evt.currentTarget.getAttribute('data-user-id');