diff --git a/static/js/lib/util.ts b/static/js/lib/util.ts
index ea96bbe82..8150c3554 100644
--- a/static/js/lib/util.ts
+++ b/static/js/lib/util.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ if (SETTINGS.posthog_api_host && SETTINGS.posthog_project_api_key) {
     },
   })
   // @ts-expect-error: SETTINGS.user is intentionally untyped
-  posthog.identify(SETTINGS.user.email)
+  if (SETTINGS.user) {
+    // @ts-expect-error: SETTINGS.user is intentionally untyped
+    posthog.identify(SETTINGS.user.email)
+  }
 }
 
 export const isErrorStatusCode = (statusCode: number): boolean =>