diff --git a/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb
index 2804b6d9c..595e76d4a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/courses_controller.rb
@@ -1133,7 +1133,7 @@ class CoursesController < ApplicationController
 
   def top_banner
     @user = current_user
-    @switch_student = Course::BUSINESS < @user_course_identity < Course::STUDENT
+    @switch_student = Course::BUSINESS < @user_course_identity && @user_course_identity < Course::STUDENT
     @is_student = @user_course_identity == Course::STUDENT
     @course.increment!(:visits)
   end