diff --git a/wcs/forms/common.py b/wcs/forms/common.py
index 3f008e5b4..fbf60c0e2 100644
--- a/wcs/forms/common.py
+++ b/wcs/forms/common.py
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ class FormStatusPage(Directory):
                 r += form.render()
                 self.filled.mark_as_being_visited()
                 related_user_forms = getattr(self.filled, 'related_user_forms', None) or []
-                user_roles = set(get_request().user.roles)
+                user_roles = set(get_request().user.roles or [])
                 for user_formdata in related_user_forms:
                     if user_roles.intersection(user_formdata.actions_roles):
                         user_formdata.mark_as_being_visited()