diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Channels.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Channels.jsx
index d09f0c41..8f5cae26 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Channels.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Channels.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import ErrorBoundary from '../components/ErrorBoundary';
 
 const PageContent = () => {
   const authUser = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
-  if (!authUser.id) throw new Error()
 
   const [allotmentSizes, setAllotmentSizes] = useLocalStorage(
     'channels-splitter-sizes',
@@ -25,6 +24,8 @@ const PageContent = () => {
     setAllotmentSizes(sizes);
   };
 
+  if (!authUser.id) return <></>;
+
   if (authUser.user_level <= USER_LEVELS.STANDARD) {
     return (
       <Box style={{ padding: 10 }}>