diff --git a/lnbits/decorators.py b/lnbits/decorators.py
index f6d04b1b7..f61c6c028 100644
--- a/lnbits/decorators.py
+++ b/lnbits/decorators.py
@@ -158,6 +158,19 @@ async def check_user_exists(
     return user
 
 
+async def optional_user_id(
+    access_token: Annotated[Optional[str], Depends(check_access_token)],
+    usr: Optional[UUID4] = None,
+) -> Optional[str]:
+    if usr and settings.is_auth_method_allowed(AuthMethods.user_id_only):
+        return usr.hex
+    if access_token:
+        account = await _get_account_from_token(access_token)
+        return account.id if account else None
+
+    return None
+
+
 async def check_admin(user: Annotated[User, Depends(check_user_exists)]) -> User:
     if user.id != settings.super_user and user.id not in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
         raise HTTPException(