diff --git a/backend/src/apis/gms/model/GmsUser.ts b/backend/src/apis/gms/model/GmsUser.ts
index 3c26917df..80d3a69c3 100644
--- a/backend/src/apis/gms/model/GmsUser.ts
+++ b/backend/src/apis/gms/model/GmsUser.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export class GmsUser {
   }
 
   private getGmsEmail(user: dbUser): string | undefined {
-    if (user.gmsAllowed && user.emailContact.gmsPublishEmail) {
+    if (user.gmsAllowed && user.emailContact?.gmsPublishEmail) {
       return user.emailContact.email
     }
   }