diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/views.py b/ietf/ietfauth/views.py
index 9d42d5d77..141237075 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfauth/views.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfauth/views.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def profile(request):
     try:
         person = request.user.get_profile()
     except Person.DoesNotExist:
-        pass
+        return render_to_response('registration/missing_person.html', context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
     if request.method == 'POST':
         form = PersonForm(request.POST, instance=person)
diff --git a/ietf/templates/registration/missing_person.html b/ietf/templates/registration/missing_person.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be57ab0e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ietf/templates/registration/missing_person.html
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{# Copyright The IETF Trust 2007, All Rights Reserved #}
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h1>Missing Person Info</h1>
+
+<p>
+   There is no person record associated with your login.  Please
+   contact the secretariat at <a href="mailto:ietf-action@ietf.org">ietf-action@ietf.org</a>
+   and explain the situation.
+</p>
+{% endblock %}