diff --git a/user/auth.py b/user/auth.py
index 3dd7a0b..cc377f5 100644
--- a/user/auth.py
+++ b/user/auth.py
@@ -39,13 +39,18 @@ def get_jwt_value(request):
 
 @log_user_first_connection
 def create_user(request, id_token):
+    if request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER"):
+        initial_referer = request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER").rstrip("/")
+    else:
+        initial_referer = settings.PLATFORM_URL
+
     return User.create(
         email=id_token.get("email").lower(),
         first_name=id_token.get("given_name"),
         last_name=id_token.get("family_name"),
         sub=id_token.get("sub"),
         language=id_token.get("locale"),
-        initial_referer=request.META.get("HTTP_REFERER").rstrip("/"),
+        initial_referer=initial_referer,
     )