diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index eddf1520..98b2d564 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -247,8 +247,12 @@ def getrequestrower(request,rowerid=0,userid=0,notpermanent=False):
 
 
 def getrower(user):
-    if user.is_anonymous():
-        return None
+    try:
+        if user.is_anonymous():
+            return None
+    except AttributeError:
+        if User.objects.get(id=user).is_anonymous():
+            return None
     try:
         r = Rower.objects.get(user=user)
     except Rower.DoesNotExist: