diff --git a/keyserver/src/utils/validation-utils.js b/keyserver/src/utils/validation-utils.js
--- a/keyserver/src/utils/validation-utils.js
+++ b/keyserver/src/utils/validation-utils.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
   viewer: Viewer,
   policies: $ReadOnlyArray<PolicyType>,
 ) {
-  if (!policies.length) {
+  if (!policies.length || !viewer.loggedIn) {
     return;
   }
   if (!hasMinCodeVersion(viewer.platformDetails, { native: 181 })) {