diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryBaseEvent.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryBaseEvent.java
index 72b9958bed..09ab09318f 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryBaseEvent.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/SentryBaseEvent.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public abstract class SentryBaseEvent {
   private @Nullable String platform;
 
   /** Information about the user who triggered this event. */
-  private User user;
+  private @Nullable User user;
 
   /** The captured Throwable */
   protected transient @Nullable Throwable throwable;