diff --git a/judge/models/contest.py b/judge/models/contest.py
index f9bd0c4..1129076 100644
--- a/judge/models/contest.py
+++ b/judge/models/contest.py
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ class Contest(models.Model, PageVotable, Bookmarkable):
             return True
 
         # If the user is a contest organizer or curator
-        if user and user.profile.id in self.editor_ids:
+        if hasattr(user, "profile") and user.profile.id in self.editor_ids:
             return True
 
         return False