diff --git a/seasoned_api/src/webserver/controllers/user/history.js b/seasoned_api/src/webserver/controllers/user/history.js
index 54b2ff0..2371c33 100644
--- a/seasoned_api/src/webserver/controllers/user/history.js
+++ b/seasoned_api/src/webserver/controllers/user/history.js
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ const searchHistory = new SearchHistory();
  */
 function historyController(req, res) {
    const user = req.loggedInUser;
+   const username = user == undefined ? undefined : user.username;
 
-   searchHistory.read(user)
+   searchHistory.read(username)
       .then((searchQueries) => {
          res.send({ success: true, searchQueries });
       })