diff --git a/server/channels/web/handlers.go b/server/channels/web/handlers.go
index 6314ce629f..7312b4cd8a 100644
--- a/server/channels/web/handlers.go
+++ b/server/channels/web/handlers.go
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ func (h Handler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			mlog.String("url", r.URL.Path),
 			mlog.String("request_id", requestID),
 		}
-		// if there is a session then include the user_id
-		if c.AppContext.Session() != nil {
+		// if there is a valid session and userID then include the user_id
+		if c.AppContext.Session() != nil && c.AppContext.Session().UserId != "" {
 			responseLogFields = append(responseLogFields, mlog.String("user_id", c.AppContext.Session().UserId))
 		}