diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
index fb86d51e30a..1f149a67928 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
@@ -236,13 +236,14 @@ func resolveUserID(user identity.Requester, log log.Logger) (int64, error) {
 	namespaceID, identifier := user.GetNamespacedID()
 	if namespaceID != identity.NamespaceUser && namespaceID != identity.NamespaceServiceAccount {
 		log.Debug("User does not belong to a user or service account namespace", "namespaceID", namespaceID, "userID", identifier)
+	} else {
+		var err error
+		userID, err = identity.IntIdentifier(namespaceID, identifier)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debug("failed to parse user ID", "namespaceID", namespaceID, "userID", identifier, "error", err)
+		}
 	}
 
-	userID, err := identity.IntIdentifier(namespaceID, identifier)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Debug("failed to parse user ID", "namespaceID", namespaceID, "userID", identifier, "error", err)
-	}
 	return userID, nil
 }