diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/account_service.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/account_service.hpp
index 47fb58d..dc393ae 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/account_service.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/account_service.hpp
@@ -1899,14 +1899,14 @@
     std::optional<bool> locked;
     std::optional<std::vector<std::string>> accountTypes;
 
-    bool userSelf = (username == req.session->username);
-
     if (req.session == nullptr)
     {
         messages::internalError(asyncResp->res);
         return;
     }
 
+    bool userSelf = (username == req.session->username);
+
     Privileges effectiveUserPrivileges =
         redfish::getUserPrivileges(*req.session);
     Privileges configureUsers = {"ConfigureUsers"};