diff --git a/profiles/serializers.py b/profiles/serializers.py
index 217b45a..0f18a83 100644
--- a/profiles/serializers.py
+++ b/profiles/serializers.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ProfileSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         if request and hasattr(request, "user"):
             user = request.user
 
-        if user is None:
+        if user is None or not user.is_authenticated:
             return None
 
         if not user.profilemodel.is_friend(obj) and user.pk != obj.pk: