diff --git a/src/stores/acctMgmt.ts b/src/stores/acctMgmt.ts
index 0ff21ae..5020f37 100644
--- a/src/stores/acctMgmt.ts
+++ b/src/stores/acctMgmt.ts
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export const useAcctMgmtStore = defineStore('acctMgmtStore', {
       try {
         const response = await apiClient.get(apiUserDetail);
         this.currentViewingUser = response.data;
-        this.currentViewingUser.is_admin = response.data.roles.some(role => role.code === 'admin');
+        this.currentViewingUser.is_admin = response.data.roles?.some(role => role.code === 'admin') ?? false;
         return response.status === 200;
       } catch (error) {
         // No need to show an error, because an error here means the account is unique