diff --git a/src/pages/events/util.ts b/src/pages/events/util.ts
index af0c2ec..3fc8b9b 100644
--- a/src/pages/events/util.ts
+++ b/src/pages/events/util.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const useEventRights = (event?: EventModel) => {
 
     return {
         canEditEvent: isEventAdmin || isStex,
-        isPrivilegedUser: privilegedUsers.includes(user?.id),
+        isPrivilegedUser: user && privilegedUsers.includes(user?.id),
     }
 }