diff --git a/backend/auth.py b/backend/auth.py
index bca6c67..93f6f23 100644
--- a/backend/auth.py
+++ b/backend/auth.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def is_superadmin(request):
 def is_localadmin(request):
     """Returns True, if the current user is Tenant-level administrator"""
     user = request.user
-    return is_superadmin(request) or user.is_localadmin
+    return is_superadmin(request) or (hasattr(user, "is_localadmin") and user.is_localadmin)
 
 
 def is_authenticated(request):