diff --git a/lib/new-admin/graphql/schema.js b/lib/new-admin/graphql/schema.js
index fd50b723..10c40245 100644
--- a/lib/new-admin/graphql/schema.js
+++ b/lib/new-admin/graphql/schema.js
@@ -420,7 +420,8 @@ const resolvers = {
     resetAccounts: (...[, { schemaVersion }]) => settingsLoader.resetAccounts(schemaVersion),
     setCustomer: (root, args, context, info) => {
       const token = context.req.cookies && context.req.cookies.token
-      return customers.updateCustomer(args.customerId, args.customerInput, token)
+      if (args.customerId !== anonymous.uuid) return customers.updateCustomer(args.customerId, args.customerInput, token)
+      return customers.getCustomerById(args.customerId)
     },
     saveConfig: (...[, { config }]) => settingsLoader.saveConfig(config)
       .then(it => {