diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php
index 261502cb..d17d9ddd 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/news/article-overview.blade.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
                             <i class="fa fa-thin fa-plus"></i>
                             {{ __('Submit news articles') }}
                         </x-button>
-                        @if(auth()->user()->lnbits)
+                        @if(auth()->user()->lnbits['wallet_id'])
                             <x-button
                                 class="whitespace-nowrap"
                                 :href="route('news.form', ['type' => 'paid'])"
diff --git a/routes/api.php b/routes/api.php
index 54302d94..befcb6a9 100644
--- a/routes/api.php
+++ b/routes/api.php
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ Route::get('/lnurl-auth-callback', function (Request $request) {
                 'is_lecturer' => true,
                 'name'        => $fakeName,
                 'email'       => str($request->key)->substr(-12).'@portal.einundzwanzig.space',
-                'lnbits'      => [],
+                'lnbits'      => [
+                    'api_key'   => null,
+                    'url'       => null,
+                    'wallet_id' => null,
+                ],
             ]);
             $user->ownedTeams()
                  ->save(Team::forceCreate([