diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/full-page-search-below-search-header/ai-full-page-discobot-discoveries.gjs b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/full-page-search-below-search-header/ai-full-page-discobot-discoveries.gjs
index 19816767..12a80d21 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/full-page-search-below-search-header/ai-full-page-discobot-discoveries.gjs
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/full-page-search-below-search-header/ai-full-page-discobot-discoveries.gjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export default class AiFullPageDiscobotDiscoveries extends Component {
   static shouldRender(_args, { siteSettings, currentUser }) {
     return (
       siteSettings.ai_bot_discover_persona &&
-      currentUser.can_use_ai_bot_discover_persona
+      currentUser?.can_use_ai_bot_discover_persona
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/search-menu-results-type-top/ai-discobot-discoveries.gjs b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/search-menu-results-type-top/ai-discobot-discoveries.gjs
index 1358d8f7..fb33655d 100644
--- a/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/search-menu-results-type-top/ai-discobot-discoveries.gjs
+++ b/assets/javascripts/discourse/connectors/search-menu-results-type-top/ai-discobot-discoveries.gjs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default class AiDiscobotDiscoveries extends Component {
     return (
       args.resultType.type === "topic" &&
       siteSettings.ai_bot_discover_persona &&
-      currentUser.can_use_ai_bot_discover_persona
+      currentUser?.can_use_ai_bot_discover_persona
     );
   }