diff --git a/gotrue/_async/gotrue_client.py b/gotrue/_async/gotrue_client.py
index 2a37a2eb..63f5a4f9 100644
--- a/gotrue/_async/gotrue_client.py
+++ b/gotrue/_async/gotrue_client.py
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ async def get_session(self) -> Union[Session, None]:
             else current_session
         )
 
-    async def get_user(self, jwt: Union[str, None] = None) -> UserResponse:
+    async def get_user(self, jwt: Union[str, None] = None) -> Union[UserResponse, None]:
         """
         Gets the current user details if there is an existing session.
 
diff --git a/gotrue/_sync/gotrue_client.py b/gotrue/_sync/gotrue_client.py
index 5ddf80c1..99166283 100644
--- a/gotrue/_sync/gotrue_client.py
+++ b/gotrue/_sync/gotrue_client.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def get_session(self) -> Union[Session, None]:
             else current_session
         )
 
-    def get_user(self, jwt: Union[str, None] = None) -> UserResponse:
+    def get_user(self, jwt: Union[str, None] = None) -> Union[UserResponse, None]:
         """
         Gets the current user details if there is an existing session.