diff --git a/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py b/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py
index 34cae7e..e93e44e 100644
--- a/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py
+++ b/organize/personal/browser/configurator.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class PortletConfigurator(ViewConfigurator):
         notif = self.view.globalOptions.organize.showNotifications
         if not notif:
             return []
-        if not Notifications(self.person).listTracks(unreadOnly=False):
+        if not list(Notifications(self.person).listTracks(unreadOnly=False)):
             return []
         if isinstance(notif, list):
             notifPage = notif[0]
diff --git a/organize/personal/browser/notification.py b/organize/personal/browser/notification.py
index 19404c1..8d1a82d 100644
--- a/organize/personal/browser/notification.py
+++ b/organize/personal/browser/notification.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class NotificationsListing(ConceptView):
         return Notifications(self.person)
 
     def getNotifications(self, unreadOnly=True):
+        if self.person is None:
+            return []
         tracks = self.notifications.listTracks(unreadOnly)
         return tracks