diff --git a/src/registrar/context_processors.py b/src/registrar/context_processors.py
index 73f78a33e..f97cd093a 100644
--- a/src/registrar/context_processors.py
+++ b/src/registrar/context_processors.py
@@ -42,20 +42,28 @@ def is_production(request):
 
 def portfolio_permissions(request):
     """Make portfolio permissions for the request user available in global context"""
-    if not request.user.is_authenticated:
+    try:
+        if not request.user or not request.user.is_authenticated:
+            return {
+                "has_base_portfolio_permission": False,
+                "has_domains_portfolio_permission": False,
+                "has_domain_requests_portfolio_permission": False,
+            }
+        return {
+            "has_base_portfolio_permission": request.user.has_portfolio_permission(
+                User.UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_PORTFOLIO
+            ),
+            "has_domains_portfolio_permission": request.user.has_portfolio_permission(
+                User.UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_DOMAINS
+            ),
+            "has_domain_requests_portfolio_permission": request.user.has_portfolio_permission(
+                User.UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_REQUESTS
+            ),
+        }
+    except AttributeError:
+        # Handles cases where request.user might not exist
         return {
             "has_base_portfolio_permission": False,
             "has_domains_portfolio_permission": False,
             "has_domain_requests_portfolio_permission": False,
         }
-    return {
-        "has_base_portfolio_permission": request.user.has_portfolio_permission(
-            User.UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_PORTFOLIO
-        ),
-        "has_domains_portfolio_permission": request.user.has_portfolio_permission(
-            User.UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_DOMAINS
-        ),
-        "has_domain_requests_portfolio_permission": request.user.has_portfolio_permission(
-            User.UserPortfolioPermissionChoices.VIEW_REQUESTS
-        ),
-    }
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 781a815c4..5e53389cb 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -3614,7 +3614,7 @@ class TestMyUserAdmin(MockDb):
                     },
                 ),
                 ("User profile", {"fields": ("first_name", "middle_name", "last_name", "title", "email", "phone")}),
-                ("Permissions", {"fields": ("is_active", "groups")}),
+                ("Permissions", {"fields": ("is_active", "groups", "portfolio", "portfolio_roles", "portfolio_additional_permissions")}),
                 ("Important dates", {"fields": ("last_login", "date_joined")}),
             )
             self.assertEqual(fieldsets, expected_fieldsets)