diff --git a/osf/models/mixins.py b/osf/models/mixins.py
index 7aaf27b5f89..0a6375d96ae 100644
--- a/osf/models/mixins.py
+++ b/osf/models/mixins.py
@@ -558,6 +558,8 @@ def get_addon(self, name, is_deleted=False, auth=None):
         # Avoid test-breakages by avoiding early access to the request context
         if name not in self.OSF_HOSTED_ADDONS:
             request, user_id = get_request_and_user_id()
+            if not user_id and auth and auth.user:
+                user_id = auth.user._id
             if flag_is_active(request, features.ENABLE_GV):
                 return self._get_addon_from_gv(gv_pk=name, requesting_user_id=user_id, auth=auth)
 
diff --git a/osf/models/node.py b/osf/models/node.py
index 76d814ce97c..be30f4ee922 100644
--- a/osf/models/node.py
+++ b/osf/models/node.py
@@ -2378,7 +2378,7 @@ def serialize_waterbutler_settings(self, provider_name):
     def create_waterbutler_log(self, auth, action, payload):
         try:
             metadata = payload['metadata']
-            node_addon = self.get_addon(payload['provider'])
+            node_addon = self.get_addon(payload['provider'], auth=auth)
         except KeyError:
             raise HTTPError(http_status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
diff --git a/osf_tests/test_gv_session_optimization.py b/osf_tests/test_gv_session_optimization.py
index 143cc79367d..5fdccffdc10 100644
--- a/osf_tests/test_gv_session_optimization.py
+++ b/osf_tests/test_gv_session_optimization.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock, PropertyMock
 
+from waffle.testutils import override_flag
 from osf.external.gravy_valet import translations as gv_translations
 from osf.external.gravy_valet import request_helpers as gv_requests
 from osf_tests.factories import ProjectFactory, UserFactory
@@ -354,6 +355,119 @@ def test_integration_get_addon_skips_gv_for_osf_hosted_addons(
 
             mock_get_addon_from_gv.assert_not_called()
 
+    @patch('osf.models.mixins.get_request_and_user_id')
+    @patch('osf.models.node.AbstractNode._get_addon_from_gv')
+    def test_get_addon_uses_auth_user_id_when_request_user_id_is_none(
+        self, mock_get_addon_from_gv, mock_get_request_user,
+        node, user
+    ):
+        with override_flag(features.ENABLE_GV, active=True):
+            mock_request = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_request_user.return_value = (mock_request, None)
+
+            auth = Auth(user=user)
+
+            mock_addon = MagicMock()
+            mock_addon.short_name = 'github'
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.return_value = mock_addon
+
+            result = node.get_addon('github', auth=auth)
+
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.assert_called_once_with(
+                gv_pk='github',
+                requesting_user_id=user._id,
+                auth=auth
+            )
+            assert result == mock_addon
+
+    @patch('osf.models.mixins.get_request_and_user_id')
+    @patch('osf.models.node.AbstractNode._get_addon_from_gv')
+    def test_get_addon_uses_request_user_id_when_available(
+        self, mock_get_addon_from_gv, mock_get_request_user,
+        node, user
+    ):
+        with override_flag(features.ENABLE_GV, active=True):
+            mock_request = MagicMock()
+            request_user_id = 'request_user_123'
+            mock_get_request_user.return_value = (mock_request, request_user_id)
+
+            auth = Auth(user=user)
+
+            mock_addon = MagicMock()
+            mock_addon.short_name = 'github'
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.return_value = mock_addon
+
+            result = node.get_addon('github', auth=auth)
+
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.assert_called_once_with(
+                gv_pk='github',
+                requesting_user_id=request_user_id,
+                auth=auth
+            )
+            assert result == mock_addon
+
+    @patch('osf.models.mixins.get_request_and_user_id')
+    @patch('osf.models.node.AbstractNode._get_addon_from_gv')
+    def test_get_addon_handles_none_auth_gracefully(
+        self, mock_get_addon_from_gv, mock_get_request_user,
+        node, user
+    ):
+        with override_flag(features.ENABLE_GV, active=True):
+            mock_request = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_request_user.return_value = (mock_request, None)
+
+            mock_addon = MagicMock()
+            mock_addon.short_name = 'github'
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.return_value = mock_addon
+
+            result = node.get_addon('github', auth=None)
+
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.assert_called_once_with(
+                gv_pk='github',
+                requesting_user_id=None,
+                auth=None
+            )
+            assert result == mock_addon
+
+    @patch('osf.models.mixins.get_request_and_user_id')
+    def test_get_addon_skips_gv_for_osf_hosted_addons_with_auth(
+        self, mock_get_request_user, node, user
+    ):
+        with override_flag(features.ENABLE_GV, active=True):
+            mock_request = MagicMock()
+            mock_get_request_user.return_value = (mock_request, None)
+
+            auth = Auth(user=user)
+
+            node.get_addon('osfstorage', auth=auth)
+            mock_get_request_user.assert_not_called()
+
+    @patch('osf.models.mixins.get_request_and_user_id')
+    @patch('osf.models.node.AbstractNode._get_addon_from_gv')
+    def test_get_addon_with_auth_user_none_falls_back_to_request_user_id(
+        self, mock_get_addon_from_gv, mock_get_request_user,
+        node, user
+    ):
+        with override_flag(features.ENABLE_GV, active=True):
+            mock_request = MagicMock()
+            request_user_id = 'request_user_123'
+            mock_get_request_user.return_value = (mock_request, request_user_id)
+
+            auth = Auth(user=None)
+
+            mock_addon = MagicMock()
+            mock_addon.short_name = 'github'
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.return_value = mock_addon
+
+            result = node.get_addon('github', auth=auth)
+
+            mock_get_addon_from_gv.assert_called_once_with(
+                gv_pk='github',
+                requesting_user_id=request_user_id,
+                auth=auth
+            )
+            assert result == mock_addon
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
 class TestGVTranslationsOptimization: