diff --git a/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html b/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html
index bb6934f01..bcb471bb3 100644
--- a/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html
+++ b/openslides/core/static/templates/index.html
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@
       </div>
     </div><!--end col2-->
 
-  </div><!--end content-container--> 
-</div><!--end content--> 
+  </div><!--end content-container-->
+</div><!--end content-->
 
 </div><!--end wrapper-->
 
diff --git a/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js b/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
index 9e19f8338..8f08d537f 100644
--- a/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
+++ b/openslides/users/static/js/users/site.js
@@ -139,9 +139,9 @@ angular.module('OpenSlidesApp.users.site', ['OpenSlidesApp.users'])
         // Put the operator into the root scope
         $http.get('/users/whoami/').success(function(data) {
             operator.setUser(data.user_id);
-            if (data.user_id == null) {
+            if (data.user_id === null) {
                 // redirect to login dialog if use is not logged in
-                $state.go('login');
+                $state.go('login', {guest_enabled: data.guest_enabled});
             }
         });
         $rootScope.operator = operator;
diff --git a/openslides/users/views.py b/openslides/users/views.py
index 85bef6add..905f600ce 100644
--- a/openslides/users/views.py
+++ b/openslides/users/views.py
@@ -229,12 +229,12 @@ class WhoAmIView(APIView):
 
     def get_context_data(self, **context):
         """
-        Appends the user id to the context.
-
-        Uses None for the anonymous user.
+        Appends the user id to the context. Uses None for the anonymous
+        user. Appends also a flag if guest users are enabled in the config.
         """
         return super().get_context_data(
             user_id=self.request.user.pk,
+            guest_enabled=config['general_system_enable_anonymous'],
             **context)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/users/test_views.py b/tests/integration/users/test_views.py
index 97d3b2bb0..97a7678be 100644
--- a/tests/integration/users/test_views.py
+++ b/tests/integration/users/test_views.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ class TestWhoAmIView(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get(self.url)
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'{"user_id":null}')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8')),
+            {'user_id': None, 'guest_enabled': False})
 
     def test_get_authenticated_user(self):
         self.client.login(username='admin', password='admin')
@@ -20,7 +22,9 @@ class TestWhoAmIView(TestCase):
         response = self.client.get(self.url)
 
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
-        self.assertEqual(response.content, b'{"user_id":1}')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            json.loads(response.content.decode('utf-8')),
+            {'user_id': 1, 'guest_enabled': False})
 
     def test_post(self):
         response = self.client.post(self.url)