diff --git a/flat/views.py b/flat/views.py
index 08a7aa1..bd8824f 100644
--- a/flat/views.py
+++ b/flat/views.py
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ def pub_query(request,configuration, docid):
 
 def login(request):
     oidc = settings.OIDC if hasattr(settings, 'OIDC') else False
+    loggedin = request.user.is_authenticated if isinstance(request.user.is_authenticated, bool) else request.user.is_authenticated()
     if 'username' in request.POST and 'password' in request.POST:
         username = request.POST['username']
         password = request.POST['password']
@@ -274,12 +275,12 @@ def login(request):
                     return redirect(base_prefix + "/")
             else:
                 # Return a 'disabled account' error message
-                return render(request, 'login.html', {'error': "This account is disabled","defaultconfiguration":settings.DEFAULTCONFIGURATION, "configurations":settings.CONFIGURATIONS , 'version': settings.VERSION, "allowregistration": hasattr(settings, 'ALLOWREGISTRATION') and settings.ALLOWREGISTRATION,'base_prefix': settings.BASE_PREFIX if hasattr(settings,'BASE_PREFIX') else "", 'oidc': oidc, 'username': request.user.email if oidc else request.user.username, 'loggedin': request.user.is_authenticated if isinstance(request.user.is_authenticated, bool) else request.user.is_authenticated() } )
+                return render(request, 'login.html', {'error': "This account is disabled","defaultconfiguration":settings.DEFAULTCONFIGURATION, "configurations":settings.CONFIGURATIONS , 'version': settings.VERSION, "allowregistration": hasattr(settings, 'ALLOWREGISTRATION') and settings.ALLOWREGISTRATION,'base_prefix': settings.BASE_PREFIX if hasattr(settings,'BASE_PREFIX') else "", 'oidc': oidc, 'username': 'anonymous' if not loggedin else request.user.email if oidc else request.user.username, 'loggedin': loggedin } )
         else:
             # Return an 'invalid login' error message.
-            return render(request, 'login.html', {'error': "Invalid username or password","defaultconfiguration":settings.DEFAULTCONFIGURATION, "configurations":settings.CONFIGURATIONS, 'version': settings.VERSION, "allowregistration": hasattr(settings, 'ALLOWREGISTRATION') and settings.ALLOWREGISTRATION,'base_prefix': settings.BASE_PREFIX if hasattr(settings,'BASE_PREFIX') else "", 'oidc': oidc , 'username': request.user.email if oidc else request.user.username, 'loggedin': request.user.is_authenticated if isinstance(request.user.is_authenticated, bool) else request.user.is_authenticated()} )
+            return render(request, 'login.html', {'error': "Invalid username or password","defaultconfiguration":settings.DEFAULTCONFIGURATION, "configurations":settings.CONFIGURATIONS, 'version': settings.VERSION, "allowregistration": hasattr(settings, 'ALLOWREGISTRATION') and settings.ALLOWREGISTRATION,'base_prefix': settings.BASE_PREFIX if hasattr(settings,'BASE_PREFIX') else "", 'oidc': oidc,   'username': 'anonymous' if not loggedin else request.user.email if oidc else request.user.username, 'loggedin': loggedin} )
     else:
-        return render(request, 'login.html',{"defaultconfiguration":settings.DEFAULTCONFIGURATION, "configurations":settings.CONFIGURATIONS, "version": settings.VERSION, "allowregistration": hasattr(settings, 'ALLOWREGISTRATION') and settings.ALLOWREGISTRATION,'base_prefix': settings.BASE_PREFIX if hasattr(settings,'BASE_PREFIX') else "", 'oidc': oidc, 'username': request.user.email if oidc else request.user.username, 'loggedin': request.user.is_authenticated if isinstance(request.user.is_authenticated, bool) else request.user.is_authenticated() })
+        return render(request, 'login.html',{"defaultconfiguration":settings.DEFAULTCONFIGURATION, "configurations":settings.CONFIGURATIONS, "version": settings.VERSION, "allowregistration": hasattr(settings, 'ALLOWREGISTRATION') and settings.ALLOWREGISTRATION,'base_prefix': settings.BASE_PREFIX if hasattr(settings,'BASE_PREFIX') else "", 'oidc': oidc, 'username': 'anonymous' if not loggedin else request.user.email if oidc else request.user.username, 'loggedin': loggedin })
 
 
 def logout(request):