diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
index ab689b1d..213f9dca 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         {% endif %}
     </section>
 
-    {% if not list.curation == 'closed' or request.user == list.user %}
+    {% if request.user.is_authenticated and not list.curation == 'closed' or request.user == list.user %}
     <section class="column is-one-quarter content">
         <h2>{% if list.curation == 'open' or request.user == list.user %}Add{% else %}Suggest{% endif %} Books</h2>
         <form name="search" action="{% url 'list' list.id %}" method="GET" class="block">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
index 790533d7..c3e76745 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_list.py
@@ -90,6 +90,14 @@ class ListViews(TestCase):
         result.render()
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
 
+        request.user = self.anonymous_user
+        with patch('bookwyrm.views.list.is_api_request') as is_api:
+            is_api.return_value = False
+            result = view(request, self.list.id)
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        result.render()
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+
         with patch('bookwyrm.views.list.is_api_request') as is_api:
             is_api.return_value = True
             result = view(request, self.list.id)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list.py b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
index 4b7a4de4..9ef2ae3b 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ class List(View):
             return ActivitypubResponse(book_list.to_activity())
 
         query = request.GET.get('q')
-        if query:
+        suggestions = None
+        if query and request.user.is_authenticated:
             # search for books
             suggestions = connector_manager.local_search(query, raw=True)
-        else:
+        elif request.user.is_authenticated:
             # just suggest whatever books are nearby
             suggestions = request.user.shelfbook_set.filter(
                 ~Q(book__in=book_list.books.all())