diff --git a/src/index.mjs b/src/index.mjs
index c26e871..7178f7e 100644
--- a/src/index.mjs
+++ b/src/index.mjs
@@ -1545,23 +1545,18 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', err => {
     globals.recaptcha_enabled = perRequestRecaptcha;
 
     // Resolve per-request infobox preference
-    // Guests always get false — the alternative infobox is a logged-in user preference only
     const activeReq = req || effectiveReq;
     const useAltInfobox = (activeReq && activeReq.session && typeof activeReq.session.use_alternative_infobox === 'boolean') 
       ? activeReq.session.use_alternative_infobox 
-      : (activeReq && !activeReq.session
-        ? false
-        : (data && typeof data.user_alternative_infobox === 'boolean'
-          ? data.user_alternative_infobox
-          : (cfg.websrv.user_alternative_infobox !== false)));
+      : (data && typeof data.user_alternative_infobox === 'boolean'
+        ? data.user_alternative_infobox
+        : (cfg.websrv.user_alternative_infobox !== false));
 
     const useAltSteuerung = (activeReq && activeReq.session && typeof activeReq.session.use_alternative_steuerung === 'boolean')
       ? activeReq.session.use_alternative_steuerung
-      : (activeReq && !activeReq.session
-        ? false
-        : (data && typeof data.user_alternative_steuerung === 'boolean'
-          ? data.user_alternative_steuerung
-          : (cfg.websrv.user_alternative_steuerung !== false)));
+      : (data && typeof data.user_alternative_steuerung === 'boolean'
+        ? data.user_alternative_steuerung
+        : (cfg.websrv.user_alternative_steuerung !== false));
 
     data = Object.assign({}, globals, data || {}, {
       t: perRequestT,