diff --git a/backend/integrations/plain_cards.py b/backend/integrations/plain_cards.py
index 4c1cc7527b..84164910ba 100644
--- a/backend/integrations/plain_cards.py
+++ b/backend/integrations/plain_cards.py
@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@
 
 
 def create_grant_card(request, user, conference):
-    grant = Grant.objects.of_user(user).for_conference(conference).first()
+    grant = (
+        Grant.objects.of_user(user).for_conference(conference).first()
+        if user
+        else None
+    )
 
     if not grant:
         return {"key": "grant", "components": []}
diff --git a/backend/integrations/tests/test_views.py b/backend/integrations/tests/test_views.py
index 4e24a636b3..1e421795cc 100644
--- a/backend/integrations/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/backend/integrations/tests/test_views.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def test_cannot_get_plain_customer_cards_when_user_doesnt_exist(rest_api_client)
     )
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
-    assert response.data == {"cards": []}
+    assert response.data == {"cards": [{"key": "grant", "components": []}]}
 
 
 @override_settings(PLAIN_INTEGRATION_TOKEN="secret")
diff --git a/backend/integrations/views.py b/backend/integrations/views.py
index 168b35ec8e..9918e336c1 100644
--- a/backend/integrations/views.py
+++ b/backend/integrations/views.py
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@ def plain_customer_cards(request):
 
     user = User.objects.filter(email=customer_email).first()
 
-    if not user:
-        return Response({"cards": []})
-
     cards = []
     if "grant" in card_keys:
         cards.append(create_grant_card(request, user, conference))