diff --git a/cooperative_cuisine/study_server.py b/cooperative_cuisine/study_server.py
index d20a46c9825f60050e1a4515ba0a8be8c801dbdc..7988acf517e3b00fcd21055fa1edd1053e617238 100644
--- a/cooperative_cuisine/study_server.py
+++ b/cooperative_cuisine/study_server.py
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ async def get_game_connection(
 
     """
     player_info, level_info = study_manager.get_participant_game_connection(
-        participant_id, request.client.host
+        participant_id, request.client.host if request.client is not None else "Test"
     )
     return {"player_info": player_info, "level_info": level_info}