diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/components/auth/service/TokenService.java b/backend/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/components/auth/service/TokenService.java
index 7d6cb744..4fa316fe 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/components/auth/service/TokenService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/io/papermc/hangar/components/auth/service/TokenService.java
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ public class TokenService extends HangarComponent {
     }
 
     public boolean verifyOtp(final long user, final String header) {
+        if (header == null) {
+            return true;
+        }
         try {
             final DecodedJWT decoded = this.verify(header.split(":")[1]);
             return decoded.getSubject().equals(String.valueOf(user));