diff --git a/auditlog/middleware.py b/auditlog/middleware.py
index 347919b8..e3274ee1 100644
--- a/auditlog/middleware.py
+++ b/auditlog/middleware.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def _get_remote_addr(request):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _get_actor(request):
-        user = getattr(request, "user")
+        user = getattr(request, "user", None)
         if isinstance(user, get_user_model()) and user.is_authenticated:
             return user
         return None