diff --git a/frontend/javascript/components/makerequest/lib/letter-mixin.js b/frontend/javascript/components/makerequest/lib/letter-mixin.js
index 5b8c84947..72964e135 100644
--- a/frontend/javascript/components/makerequest/lib/letter-mixin.js
+++ b/frontend/javascript/components/makerequest/lib/letter-mixin.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const LetterMixin = {
     },
     letterSignatureName() {
       let name = ''
-      if (this.user.first_name || this.user.last_name) {
+      if (this.user && (this.user.first_name || this.user.last_name)) {
         name = `${this.user.first_name || ''} ${this.user.last_name || ''}`
       }
       return name.trim()