diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Preferences/PreferencesController.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Preferences/PreferencesController.js
index fbfbdaa71..343764f54 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Preferences/PreferencesController.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Preferences/PreferencesController.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
       if (Preferences.defaults.SOGoAlternateAvatar)
         User.$alternateAvatar = Preferences.defaults.SOGoAlternateAvatar;
 
-      this.preferences.hasActiveExternalSieveScripts();
+      if (sgSettings.activeUser('path').mail)
+        this.preferences.hasActiveExternalSieveScripts();
       this.updateVacationDates();
     };