diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte
index 2fcfadaec..ac0566f22 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Connections.svelte
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		if ($user.role === 'admin') {
+		if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
 			let ollamaConfig = {};
 			let openaiConfig = {};
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations.svelte
index cf003504c..b46669b52 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Evaluations.svelte
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		if ($user.role === 'admin') {
+		if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
 			evaluationConfig = await getConfig(localStorage.token).catch((err) => {
 				toast.error(err);
 				return null;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Images.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Images.svelte
index 88039a0e3..64fa249dc 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Images.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Images.svelte
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		if ($user.role === 'admin') {
+		if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
 			const res = await getConfig(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
 				toast.error(`${error}`);
 				return null;
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte
index e3542475e..adb4fbdf9 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@
 					</div>
 				</div>
 
-				{#if $user.role === 'admin'}
+				{#if $user?.role === 'admin'}
 					<div class=" space-y-3">
 						<div class="flex w-full justify-between mb-2">
 							<div class=" self-center text-sm font-semibold">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ManageModelsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ManageModelsModal.svelte
index 6b53952e1..117009dda 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ManageModelsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/admin/Settings/Models/ManageModelsModal.svelte
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 	let ollamaConfig = null;
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		if ($user.role === 'admin') {
+		if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
 			await Promise.all([
 				(async () => {
 					ollamaConfig = await getOllamaConfig(localStorage.token);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
index 275f76d29..ce2aa54f1 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Channel.svelte
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 					messages[idx] = data;
 				}
 			} else if (type === 'typing' && event.message_id === null) {
-				if (event.user.id === $user.id) {
+				if (event.user.id === $user?.id) {
 					return;
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte
index f8ff2f229..e1bc326b3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages.svelte
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 					if (
 						(message?.reactions ?? [])
 							.find((reaction) => reaction.name === name)
-							?.user_ids?.includes($user.id) ??
+							?.user_ids?.includes($user?.id) ??
 						false
 					) {
 						messages = messages.map((m) => {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
 								const reaction = m.reactions.find((reaction) => reaction.name === name);
 
 								if (reaction) {
-									reaction.user_ids = reaction.user_ids.filter((id) => id !== $user.id);
+									reaction.user_ids = reaction.user_ids.filter((id) => id !== $user?.id);
 									reaction.count = reaction.user_ids.length;
 
 									if (reaction.count === 0) {
@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@
 									const reaction = m.reactions.find((reaction) => reaction.name === name);
 
 									if (reaction) {
-										reaction.user_ids.push($user.id);
+										reaction.user_ids.push($user?.id);
 										reaction.count = reaction.user_ids.length;
 									} else {
 										m.reactions.push({
 											name: name,
-											user_ids: [$user.id],
+											user_ids: [$user?.id],
 											count: 1
 										});
 									}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte
index 0736a2512..998938806 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Messages/Message.svelte
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 						</Tooltip>
 					{/if}
 
-					{#if message.user_id === $user.id || $user.role === 'admin'}
+					{#if message.user_id === $user?.id || $user?.role === 'admin'}
 						<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Edit')}>
 							<button
 								class="hover:bg-gray-100 dark:hover:bg-gray-800 transition rounded-lg p-1"
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
 									<Tooltip content={`:${reaction.name}:`}>
 										<button
 											class="flex items-center gap-1.5 transition rounded-xl px-2 py-1 cursor-pointer {reaction.user_ids.includes(
-												$user.id
+												$user?.id
 											)
 												? ' bg-blue-300/10 outline outline-blue-500/50 outline-1'
 												: 'bg-gray-300/10 dark:bg-gray-500/10 hover:outline hover:outline-gray-700/30 dark:hover:outline-gray-300/30 hover:outline-1'}"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
index b20a96ec5..7c2bc1839 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Navbar.svelte
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 				{#if $user !== undefined}
 					<UserMenu
 						className="max-w-[200px]"
-						role={$user.role}
+						role={$user?.role}
 						on:show={(e) => {
 							if (e.detail === 'archived-chat') {
 								showArchivedChats.set(true);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 						>
 							<div class=" self-center">
 								<img
-									src={$user.profile_image_url}
+									src={$user?.profile_image_url}
 									class="size-6 object-cover rounded-full"
 									alt="User profile"
 									draggable="false"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte b/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte
index 289e7beac..287c7b06a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/channel/Thread.svelte
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 					}
 				}
 			} else if (type === 'typing' && event.message_id === threadId) {
-				if (event.user.id === $user.id) {
+				if (event.user.id === $user?.id) {
 					return;
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
index c168d628e..9b4c04570 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Chat.svelte
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@
 						role: 'system',
 						content: `${promptTemplate(
 							params?.system ?? $settings?.system ?? '',
-							$user.name,
+							$user?.name,
 							$settings?.userLocation
 								? await getAndUpdateUserLocation(localStorage.token).catch((err) => {
 										console.error(err);
@@ -1572,23 +1572,23 @@
 				features: {
 					image_generation:
 						$config?.features?.enable_image_generation &&
-						($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.image_generation)
+						($user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.image_generation)
 							? imageGenerationEnabled
 							: false,
 					code_interpreter:
 						$config?.features?.enable_code_interpreter &&
-						($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.code_interpreter)
+						($user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.code_interpreter)
 							? codeInterpreterEnabled
 							: false,
 					web_search:
 						$config?.features?.enable_web_search &&
-						($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.web_search)
+						($user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.web_search)
 							? webSearchEnabled || ($settings?.webSearch ?? false) === 'always'
 							: false
 				},
 				variables: {
 					...getPromptVariables(
-						$user.name,
+						$user?.name,
 						$settings?.userLocation
 							? await getAndUpdateUserLocation(localStorage.token).catch((err) => {
 									console.error(err);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPlaceholder.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPlaceholder.svelte
index 0dfaec968..9804dcaca 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPlaceholder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ChatPlaceholder.svelte
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 					{#if models[selectedModelIdx]?.name}
 						{models[selectedModelIdx]?.name}
 					{:else}
-						{$i18n.t('Hello, {{name}}', { name: $user.name })}
+						{$i18n.t('Hello, {{name}}', { name: $user?.name })}
 					{/if}
 				</div>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
index 6f2957d34..99d909276 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Controls/Controls.svelte
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</Collapsible>
 
-		{#if $user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls}
+		{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls}
 			<hr class="my-2 border-gray-50 dark:border-gray-700/10" />
 
 			<Collapsible title={$i18n.t('System Prompt')} open={true} buttonClassName="w-full">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Prompts.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Prompts.svelte
index 0e7a601e4..26cf1d368 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Prompts.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/Commands/Prompts.svelte
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 		if (command.content.includes('{{USER_NAME}}')) {
 			console.log($user);
-			const name = $user.name || 'User';
+			const name = $user?.name || 'User';
 			text = text.replaceAll('{{USER_NAME}}', name);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte
index 07f337dcb..27fe2cde2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/MessageInput/InputMenu.svelte
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	}
 
 	let fileUploadEnabled = true;
-	$: fileUploadEnabled = $user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.chat?.file_upload;
+	$: fileUploadEnabled = $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.chat?.file_upload;
 
 	const init = async () => {
 		if ($_tools === null) {
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
index a8c2e7c9f..04a454a0e 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Messages/ResponseMessage.svelte
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@
 
 							{#if message.done}
 								{#if !readOnly}
-									{#if $user.role === 'user' ? ($user?.permissions?.chat?.edit ?? true) : true}
+									{#if $user?.role === 'user' ? ($user?.permissions?.chat?.edit ?? true) : true}
 										<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Edit')} placement="bottom">
 											<button
 												class="{isLastMessage
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@
 									</button>
 								</Tooltip>
 
-								{#if $config?.features.enable_image_generation && ($user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.image_generation) && !readOnly}
+								{#if $config?.features.enable_image_generation && ($user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions?.features?.image_generation) && !readOnly}
 									<Tooltip content={$i18n.t('Generate Image')} placement="bottom">
 										<button
 											class="{isLastMessage
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte
index b400f5c86..62629cad2 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector.svelte
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 							label: model.name,
 							model: model
 						}))}
-						showTemporaryChatControl={$user.role === 'user'
+						showTemporaryChatControl={$user?.role === 'user'
 							? ($user?.permissions?.chat?.temporary ?? true) &&
 								!($user?.permissions?.chat?.temporary_enforced ?? false)
 							: true}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
index 4b8eb39ca..99827c02b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/ModelSelector/Selector.svelte
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@
 					</div>
 				{/each}
 
-				{#if !(searchValue.trim() in $MODEL_DOWNLOAD_POOL) && searchValue && ollamaVersion && $user.role === 'admin'}
+				{#if !(searchValue.trim() in $MODEL_DOWNLOAD_POOL) && searchValue && ollamaVersion && $user?.role === 'admin'}
 					<Tooltip
 						content={$i18n.t(`Pull "{{searchValue}}" from Ollama.com`, {
 							searchValue: searchValue
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
index 2b8dbfde0..89792f2b4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Navbar.svelte
@@ -147,10 +147,10 @@
 					</button>
 				</Tooltip>
 
-				{#if $user !== undefined}
+				{#if $user !== undefined && $user !== null}
 					<UserMenu
 						className="max-w-[200px]"
-						role={$user.role}
+						role={$user?.role}
 						on:show={(e) => {
 							if (e.detail === 'archived-chat') {
 								showArchivedChats.set(true);
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 						>
 							<div class=" self-center">
 								<img
-									src={$user.profile_image_url}
+									src={$user?.profile_image_url}
 									class="size-6 object-cover rounded-full"
 									alt="User profile"
 									draggable="false"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder.svelte
index f6cbf47b5..3bfddda9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Placeholder.svelte
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 					{#if models[selectedModelIdx]?.name}
 						{models[selectedModelIdx]?.name}
 					{:else}
-						{$i18n.t('Hello, {{name}}', { name: $user.name })}
+						{$i18n.t('Hello, {{name}}', { name: $user?.name })}
 					{/if}
 				</div>
 			</div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte
index 997ec49c9..4f3256e28 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Account.svelte
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 	let profileImageInputElement: HTMLInputElement;
 
 	const submitHandler = async () => {
-		if (name !== $user.name) {
-			if (profileImageUrl === generateInitialsImage($user.name) || profileImageUrl === '') {
+		if (name !== $user?.name) {
+			if (profileImageUrl === generateInitialsImage($user?.name) || profileImageUrl === '') {
 				profileImageUrl = generateInitialsImage(name);
 			}
 		}
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 	};
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		name = $user.name;
-		profileImageUrl = $user.profile_image_url;
+		name = $user?.name;
+		profileImageUrl = $user?.profile_image_url;
 		webhookUrl = $settings?.notifications?.webhook_url ?? '';
 
 		APIKey = await getAPIKey(localStorage.token).catch((error) => {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@
 						<button
 							class=" text-xs text-center text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-400 rounded-full px-4 py-0.5 bg-gray-100 dark:bg-gray-850"
 							on:click={async () => {
-								const url = await getGravatarUrl(localStorage.token, $user.email);
+								const url = await getGravatarUrl(localStorage.token, $user?.email);
 
 								profileImageUrl = url;
 							}}>{$i18n.t('Use Gravatar')}</button
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte
index 4e7e9cd36..d0c812ad4 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/General.svelte
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 
-		{#if $user.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls}
+		{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || $user?.permissions.chat?.controls}
 			<hr class="border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-850 my-3" />
 
 			<div>
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
index b0a0b7970..171cfe27a 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/Settings/Interface.svelte
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 
-			{#if $user.role === 'admin'}
+			{#if $user?.role === 'admin'}
 				<div>
 					<div class=" py-0.5 flex w-full justify-between">
 						<div class=" self-center text-xs">
diff --git a/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte b/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte
index e3b20c2db..15bf9c0ba 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/chat/SettingsModal.svelte
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@
 								<div class=" self-center">{$i18n.t('Interface')}</div>
 							</button>
 						{:else if tabId === 'connections'}
-							{#if $user.role === 'admin' || ($user.role === 'user' && $config?.features?.enable_direct_connections)}
+							{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || ($user?.role === 'user' && $config?.features?.enable_direct_connections)}
 								<button
 									class="px-0.5 py-1 min-w-fit rounded-lg flex-1 md:flex-none flex text-left transition {selectedTab ===
 									'connections'
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
 								</button>
 							{/if}
 						{:else if tabId === 'tools'}
-							{#if $user.role === 'admin' || ($user.role === 'user' && $config?.features?.enable_direct_tools)}
+							{#if $user?.role === 'admin' || ($user?.role === 'user' && $config?.features?.enable_direct_tools)}
 								<button
 									class="px-0.5 py-1 min-w-fit rounded-lg flex-1 md:flex-none flex text-left transition {selectedTab ===
 									'tools'
@@ -636,7 +636,7 @@
 								<div class=" self-center">{$i18n.t('About')}</div>
 							</button>
 						{:else if tabId === 'admin'}
-							{#if $user.role === 'admin'}
+							{#if $user?.role === 'admin'}
 								<button
 									class="px-0.5 py-1 min-w-fit rounded-lg flex-1 md:flex-none flex text-left transition {selectedTab ===
 									'admin'
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
index e0b129d44..b92d5fcf3 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Navbar.svelte
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 				{#if $user !== undefined}
 					<UserMenu
 						className="max-w-[200px]"
-						role={$user.role}
+						role={$user?.role}
 						on:show={(e) => {
 							if (e.detail === 'archived-chat') {
 								showArchivedChats.set(true);
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 						>
 							<div class=" self-center">
 								<img
-									src={$user.profile_image_url}
+									src={$user?.profile_image_url}
 									class="size-6 object-cover rounded-full"
 									alt="User profile"
 									draggable="false"
diff --git a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
index d54777948..2de4c8e85 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/layout/Sidebar.svelte
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
 		});
 
 		if (res) {
-			$socket.emit('join-channels', { auth: { token: $user.token } });
+			$socket.emit('join-channels', { auth: { token: $user?.token } });
 			await initChannels();
 			showCreateChannel = false;
 		}
@@ -627,13 +627,13 @@
 				? 'opacity-20'
 				: ''}"
 		>
-			{#if $config?.features?.enable_channels && ($user.role === 'admin' || $channels.length > 0) && !search}
+			{#if $config?.features?.enable_channels && ($user?.role === 'admin' || $channels.length > 0) && !search}
 				<Folder
 					className="px-2 mt-0.5"
 					name={$i18n.t('Channels')}
 					dragAndDrop={false}
 					onAdd={async () => {
-						if ($user.role === 'admin') {
+						if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
 							await tick();
 
 							setTimeout(() => {
@@ -891,9 +891,9 @@
 
 		<div class="px-2">
 			<div class="flex flex-col font-primary">
-				{#if $user !== undefined}
+				{#if $user !== undefined && $user !== null}
 					<UserMenu
-						role={$user.role}
+						role={$user?.role}
 						on:show={(e) => {
 							if (e.detail === 'archived-chat') {
 								showArchivedChats.set(true);
@@ -908,12 +908,12 @@
 						>
 							<div class=" self-center mr-3">
 								<img
-									src={$user.profile_image_url}
+									src={$user?.profile_image_url}
 									class=" max-w-[30px] object-cover rounded-full"
 									alt="User profile"
 								/>
 							</div>
-							<div class=" self-center font-medium">{$user.name}</div>
+							<div class=" self-center font-medium">{$user?.name}</div>
 						</button>
 					</UserMenu>
 				{/if}
diff --git a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
index b68cc67a0..709813ef1 100644
--- a/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(app)/+layout.svelte
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 	let version;
 
 	onMount(async () => {
-		if ($user === undefined) {
+		if ($user === undefined || $user === null) {
 			await goto('/auth');
-		} else if (['user', 'admin'].includes($user.role)) {
+		} else if (['user', 'admin'].includes($user?.role)) {
 			try {
 				// Check if IndexedDB exists
 				DB = await openDB('Chats', 1);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 				}
 			});
 
-			if ($user.role === 'admin' && ($settings?.showChangelog ?? true)) {
+			if ($user?.role === 'admin' && ($settings?.showChangelog ?? true)) {
 				showChangelog.set($settings?.version !== $config.version);
 			}
 
@@ -199,14 +199,14 @@
 				temporaryChatEnabled.set(true);
 			}
 
-			console.log($user.permissions);
+			console.log($user?.permissions);
 
 			if ($user?.permissions?.chat?.temporary_enforced) {
 				temporaryChatEnabled.set(true);
 			}
 
 			// Check for version updates
-			if ($user.role === 'admin') {
+			if ($user?.role === 'admin') {
 				// Check if the user has dismissed the update toast in the last 24 hours
 				if (localStorage.dismissedUpdateToast) {
 					const dismissedUpdateToast = new Date(Number(localStorage.dismissedUpdateToast));
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@
 		class=" text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-100 bg-white dark:bg-gray-900 h-screen max-h-[100dvh] overflow-auto flex flex-row justify-end"
 	>
 		{#if loaded}
-			{#if !['user', 'admin'].includes($user.role)}
+			{#if !['user', 'admin'].includes($user?.role)}
 				<AccountPending />
 			{:else if localDBChats.length > 0}
 				<div class="fixed w-full h-full flex z-50">