diff --git a/server/src/services/logUserAuth.js b/server/src/services/logUserAuth.js
index 302686057..422fef07f 100644
--- a/server/src/services/logUserAuth.js
+++ b/server/src/services/logUserAuth.js
@@ -50,18 +50,18 @@ async function getAuthInfo(req, user, strategy = 'custom', hidePii = false) {
       /[0-9]+.[0-9].+[0-9]+.[0-9]+$/,
     )[0]
 
-  const geo = await fetch(
-    `http://ip-api.com/json/${ip}?fields=66846719&lang=en`,
-  )
-    .then((res) => res.json())
-    .catch((err) => {
-      log.warn(
-        HELPERS.custom(strategy, '#7289da'),
-        'failed to fetch user information',
-        err,
-      )
-      return {}
-    })
+  const geo = hidePii
+    ? await fetch(`http://ip-api.com/json/${ip}?fields=66846719&lang=en`)
+        .then((res) => res.json())
+        .catch((err) => {
+          log.warn(
+            HELPERS.custom(strategy, '#7289da'),
+            'failed to fetch user information',
+            err,
+          )
+          return {}
+        })
+    : {}
 
   const embed = {
     color: 0xff0000,