diff --git a/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js b/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js
--- a/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js
+++ b/lib/utils/identity-search-utils.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       !authMetadata.deviceID ||
       !authMetadata.accessToken
     ) {
-      throw new Error('Auth metadata is incomplete');
+      return null;
     }
 
     return {