diff --git a/employee/sidebar.py b/employee/sidebar.py
index 0d9ee42b3..bea3855dc 100644
--- a/employee/sidebar.py
+++ b/employee/sidebar.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def employee_accessibility(request, submenu, user_perms, *args, **kwargs):
     Employee accessibility method
     """
     cache_key = request.session.session_key + "accessibility_filter"
-    employee = getattr(request.user, "employee_get")
+    employee = getattr(request.user, "employee_get", None)
     return (
         is_reportingmanager(request.user)
         or request.user.has_perm("employee.view_employee")