diff --git a/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte b/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
index 94ec87f..31448ca 100644
--- a/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/MetaNav.svelte
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ let { user } : {user: UserEntry} = $props();
     {#if user}
     <li>
         <div class="header-username nomobile">
-            <span>@{user.username}</span>
-            <span>{0} karma</span>
+            <span><a href="/@{user.username}">@{user.username}</a></span>
+            <span>{user.karma || 0} karma</span>
         </div>
     </li>
     <li><a href="/logout" aria-label="Log out" title="Log out"><RiLogoutBoxLine /></a></li>
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.ts b/src/routes/+page.ts
index 1d3080e..0d51905 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.ts
+++ b/src/routes/+page.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ import type { LoadEvent } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 async function loadFeed (event: LoadEvent): Promise<PostEntry[] | null> {
     const resp = await backend.withEvent(event).fetch('home/feed');
 
-    if ([200].indexOf(resp.status) < 0) return null;
-
+    if ([200].indexOf(resp.status) < 0) {
+        console.error(`fetch feed returned status ${resp.status}`);
+        return null;
+    }
     try {
         const respJ = await resp.json();