diff --git a/api/src/routes/auth.ts b/api/src/routes/auth.ts
index 9175393..4925da1 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -46,32 +46,35 @@ passport.use(new OpenIDConnectStrategy({
 
         //lookup existing user
         const existing = await con.query(`SELECT id FROM members WHERE authentik_issuer = ? AND authentik_sub = ? LIMIT 1;`, [issuer, sub]);
-        let memberId: number;
+        let memberId: number | null = null;
         //if member exists
         if (existing.length > 0) {
             memberId = existing[0].id;
         } else {
-            //otherwise: create account
+            //otherwise: create account mode
             const jwt = parseJwt(jwtClaims);
-            const discordID = jwt.discord.id as number;
+            const discordID = jwt.discord?.id as number;
 
             //check if account is available to claim
-            memberId = await mapDiscordtoID(discordID);
+            if (discordID)
+                memberId = await mapDiscordtoID(discordID);
 
-            if (memberId === null) {
-                // create new account
+            if (discordID && memberId) {
+                // claim account
+                console.log("Claiming account");
+                const result = await con.query(
+                    `UPDATE members SET authentik_sub = ?, authentik_issuer = ? WHERE id = ?;`,
+                    [sub, issuer, memberId]
+                )
+            } else {
+                console.log("New Account");
+                // new account
                 const username = sub.username;
                 const result = await con.query(
                     `INSERT INTO members (name, authentik_sub, authentik_issuer) VALUES (?, ?, ?)`,
                     [username, sub, issuer]
                 )
                 memberId = Number(result.insertId);
-            } else {
-                // claim existing account
-                const result = await con.query(
-                    `UPDATE members SET authentik_sub = ?, authentik_issuer = ? WHERE id = ?;`,
-                    [sub, issuer, memberId]
-                )
             }
         }