diff --git a/includes/sp-api-functions.php b/includes/sp-api-functions.php
index 88c0ec1a..fb58df1e 100644
--- a/includes/sp-api-functions.php
+++ b/includes/sp-api-functions.php
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; // Exit if accessed directly
  * General functions
  */
 
+function sp_post_exists( $post = 0 ) {
+	return is_string( get_post_status( $post ) );
+}
+
 function sp_get_time( $post = 0, $format = null ) {
 	if ( null == $format ) $format = get_option( 'time_format' );
 	return get_post_time( $format, false, $post, true );
diff --git a/templates/event-results.php b/templates/event-results.php
index 6fb39333..7b7bd8c9 100644
--- a/templates/event-results.php
+++ b/templates/event-results.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ foreach( $data as $team_id => $result ):
 
 	$team_name = sp_get_team_name( $team_id, $abbreviate_teams );
 
-	if ( $link_teams ):
+	if ( $link_teams && sp_post_exists( $team_id ) ):
 		$team_name = '<a href="' . get_post_permalink( $team_id ) . '">' . $team_name . '</a>';
 	endif;