diff --git a/include/constants.php b/include/constants.php
index 9df6185c..bc65b902 100644
--- a/include/constants.php
+++ b/include/constants.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-defined('VERSION_NUMBER') || define('VERSION_NUMBER', '1.9.8');
-defined('RELEASE_DATE') || define('RELEASE_DATE', '2025-10-01');
+defined('VERSION_NUMBER') || define('VERSION_NUMBER', '1.9.9');
+defined('RELEASE_DATE') || define('RELEASE_DATE', '2025-10-02');
 defined('IN_TRACKER') || define('IN_TRACKER', false);
 defined('PROJECTNAME') || define("PROJECTNAME","NexusPHP");
 defined('NEXUSPHPURL') || define("NEXUSPHPURL","https://nexusphp.org");
diff --git a/public/forums.php b/public/forums.php
index 5ee3bf50..8b501002 100644
--- a/public/forums.php
+++ b/public/forums.php
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ if ($action == "post")
                 $quotePostInfo = \App\Models\Post::query()->find($quotepostid);
                 if ($quotePostInfo && $quotePostInfo->userid != $CURUSER['id']) {
                     $receiver = $quotePostInfo->user;
-                    if($receiver->acceptNotification('topic_reply')) {
+                    if($receiver && $receiver->acceptNotification('topic_reply')) {
                         $locale = $receiver->locale;
                         $notify = [
                             'sender' => 0,