diff --git a/app/api/routes/progressive_storage.py b/app/api/routes/progressive_storage.py
index 796159a..7cd180b 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/progressive_storage.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/progressive_storage.py
@@ -156,10 +156,12 @@ async def s_api_v1_5_storage_post(request):
             })
         
         try:
+            user_id = request.ctx.user.id if request.ctx.user else None
+
             new_content = StoredContent(
                 type='local/content_bin',
                 hash=computed_hash_b58,
-                user_id=request.ctx.user.id,
+                user_id=user_id,
                 filename=provided_filename,
                 key_id=None,
                 meta={},
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ async def s_api_v1_5_storage_post(request):
             )
             db_session.add(new_content)
             db_session.commit()
-            make_log("uploader_v1.5", f"New file stored and indexed for user {request.ctx.user.id} with hash {computed_hash_b58}", level="INFO")
+            make_log("uploader_v1.5", f"New file stored and indexed for user {user_id} with hash {computed_hash_b58}", level="INFO")
         except Exception as e:
             make_log("uploader_v1.5", f"Database error: {e}", level="ERROR")
             return response.json({"error": "Database error"}, status=500)