diff --git a/packages/lib/server/getUserFromToken.ts b/packages/lib/server/getUserFromToken.ts
index df96a35c5..ddf582db4 100644
--- a/packages/lib/server/getUserFromToken.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/server/getUserFromToken.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export async function getUserFromToken(
   const tokenEmail = token?.email?.toString();
 
   if (!token) {
-    res.status(401).send("No session token found for request.");
+    if (res) res.status(401).send("No session token found for request.");
     return null;
   }