diff --git a/opac/opac-illrequests.pl b/opac/opac-illrequests.pl
index 420ea6066a..3e5e2e1582 100755
--- a/opac/opac-illrequests.pl
+++ b/opac/opac-illrequests.pl
@@ -155,10 +155,8 @@ if ( $op eq 'list' ) {
             exit;
         }
 
-        my $patron = Koha::Patrons->find( { borrowernumber => $loggedinuser } );
-
-        $params->{cardnumber} = $patron->cardnumber;
-        $params->{branchcode} = $patron->branchcode;
+        $params->{cardnumber} = $patron->cardnumber if $patron;
+        $params->{branchcode} = $patron->branchcode if $patron;
         $params->{opac}       = 1;
         $params->{lang}       = C4::Languages::getlanguage($query);
         my $backend_result = $request->backend_create($params);