diff --git a/src/authentication/authenticationContext.spec.ts b/src/authentication/authenticationContext.spec.ts
index ef9876b..365ed15 100644
--- a/src/authentication/authenticationContext.spec.ts
+++ b/src/authentication/authenticationContext.spec.ts
@@ -103,12 +103,10 @@ describe('AuthenticationContext', function() {
             expect(await authenticationContext.isSignedIn()).toBe(false);
         });
 
-        it('completes sign-out even when getIdToken throws due to expired token with no refresh source', async () => {
+        it('completes sign-out when user is not signed in (getIdToken returns null for anonymous user)', async () => {
             (authenticationContext as any).accessTokenResponse = { isValid: () => false };
 
-            const warnSpy = jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
             await authenticationContext.signOut();
-            warnSpy.mockRestore();
 
             expect(await authenticationContext.isSignedIn()).toBe(false);
         });
@@ -304,6 +302,15 @@ describe('AuthenticationContext', function() {
             expect(accessToken).toBe(fakeAccessToken);
         });
 
+        it('returns null when access token is expired and no refresh source is available (anonymous user)', async () => {
+            (authenticationContext as any).accessTokenResponse = { isValid: () => false };
+            // No refresh token in localStorage, no refreshAccessToken callback
+
+            const token = await authenticationContext.getAccessToken();
+
+            expect(token).toBeNull();
+        });
+
         it('refreshes the accessToken if it is no longer valid', async () => {
             (authenticationContext as any).accessTokenResponse = { isValid: () => false };
             localStorage.setItem('elfsquad_refresh_token', 'STORED_TOKEN');
@@ -615,6 +622,15 @@ describe('AuthenticationContext', function() {
 
     describe('getIdToken', function() {
 
+        it('returns null when access token is expired and no refresh source is available (anonymous user)', async () => {
+            (authenticationContext as any).accessTokenResponse = { isValid: () => false };
+            // No refresh token in localStorage, no refreshAccessToken callback
+
+            const idToken = await authenticationContext.getIdToken();
+
+            expect(idToken).toBeNull();
+        });
+
         it('returns the id token after refreshing when the access token is expired', async () => {
             const refreshMock = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({ accessToken: 'NEW_TOKEN', expiresIn: 3600, idToken: 'NEW_ID_TOKEN' });
             authenticationContext = new AuthenticationContext({
diff --git a/src/authentication/authenticationContext.ts b/src/authentication/authenticationContext.ts
index 3ef1d70..2655c2f 100644
--- a/src/authentication/authenticationContext.ts
+++ b/src/authentication/authenticationContext.ts
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export class AuthenticationContext {
         }
 
         if (!this.options.refreshAccessToken && !TokenStore.hasRefreshToken()) {
-            throw new Error('@elfsquad/authentication: Access token expired and no refresh source is available. Ensure offline_access is in the requested scope or provide a refreshAccessToken callback.');
+            return null;
         }
 
         if (this._refreshTokenPromise) {
@@ -291,7 +291,10 @@ export class AuthenticationContext {
         // Delegate to getAccessToken() so the shared _refreshTokenPromise gate is used,
         // preventing duplicate refresh calls when getAccessToken() and getIdToken() are
         // awaited concurrently.
-        await this.getAccessToken();
+        const accessToken = await this.getAccessToken();
+        if (!accessToken) {
+            return null;
+        }
         return this.accessTokenResponse.idToken;
     }