diff --git a/src/templates/src/education_index.html b/src/templates/src/education_index.html
index 3ecd2e80..fd470529 100644
--- a/src/templates/src/education_index.html
+++ b/src/templates/src/education_index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <h2>Guides</h2>
 
-    {{ if .User.IsEduAuthor }}
+    {{ if and .User .User.IsEduAuthor }}
         <div class="mb2">
             <a href="{{ .NewArticleUrl }}"><span class="big pr1">+</span> New Article</a>
         </div>