diff --git a/app/imports/client/ui/layouts/Sidebar.vue b/app/imports/client/ui/layouts/Sidebar.vue
index 0c078eab..a77de3ee 100644
--- a/app/imports/client/ui/layouts/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/app/imports/client/ui/layouts/Sidebar.vue
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
       <v-divider />
     </v-list>
     <creature-folder-list
+      v-if="signedIn"
       dense
       :creatures="CreaturesWithNoParty"
       :folders="folders"
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ export default {
   components: {
     CreatureFolderList
   },
-  // @ts-ignore
   meteor: {
     $subscribe: {
       'characterList': [],
diff --git a/app/imports/server/publications/tabletops.js b/app/imports/server/publications/tabletops.js
index 06a51185..3d8d198d 100644
--- a/app/imports/server/publications/tabletops.js
+++ b/app/imports/server/publications/tabletops.js
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Meteor.publish('tabletopUsers', function (tabletopId) {
 });
 
 Meteor.publish('otherTabletopCreatures', function (creatureId) {
+  const userId = this.userId;
+  if (!userId) return [];
   const permissionCreature = Creatures.findOne({
     _id: creatureId,
   }, {