diff --git a/openedx/features/enterprise_support/tests/test_utils.py b/openedx/features/enterprise_support/tests/test_utils.py
index 4d4c1b57d3f9..670a60f21875 100644
--- a/openedx/features/enterprise_support/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/openedx/features/enterprise_support/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -447,6 +447,13 @@ def test_get_enterprise_learner_portal_no_enterprise_user(self):
         portal = get_enterprise_learner_portal(request)
         assert portal is None
 
+    @override_waffle_flag(ENTERPRISE_HEADER_LINKS, True)
+    def test_get_enterprise_learner_portal_request_without_user(self):
+        request = mock.MagicMock(spec=[])
+        request.session = {}
+        portal = get_enterprise_learner_portal(request)
+        assert portal is None
+
     def test_get_enterprise_learner_generic_name_404_pages(self):
         request = mock.Mock(view_name='404')
         assert get_enterprise_learner_generic_name(request) is None
diff --git a/openedx/features/enterprise_support/utils.py b/openedx/features/enterprise_support/utils.py
index cc6402e60492..61f8343c4afb 100644
--- a/openedx/features/enterprise_support/utils.py
+++ b/openedx/features/enterprise_support/utils.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def get_enterprise_learner_portal(request):
     # Prevent a circular import.
     from openedx.features.enterprise_support.api import enterprise_customer_uuid_for_request, enterprise_enabled
 
-    user = request.user
+    user = getattr(request, 'user', None)
     # Only cache this if a learner is authenticated (AnonymousUser exists and should not be tracked)
 
     learner_portal_session_key = 'enterprise_learner_portal'