diff --git a/cannamanage-frontend/src/components/consent-banner.tsx b/cannamanage-frontend/src/components/consent-banner.tsx
index 2455bb9..99ce7cb 100644
--- a/cannamanage-frontend/src/components/consent-banner.tsx
+++ b/cannamanage-frontend/src/components/consent-banner.tsx
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ export function ConsentBanner() {
   const t = useTranslations("consent")
   const [marketingChecked, setMarketingChecked] = useState(false)
 
-  const { data: consentCheck, isLoading } = useConsentCheckQuery()
+  const { data: consentCheck, isLoading, isError } = useConsentCheckQuery()
   const grantMutation = useGrantConsentMutation()
   const deleteMutation = useDeleteAccountMutation()
 
-  // Don't show if still loading or consent already granted
-  if (isLoading || consentCheck?.hasDataProcessingConsent) {
+  // Don't show if loading, errored (fail open), or consent already granted
+  if (isLoading || isError || consentCheck?.hasDataProcessingConsent) {
     return null
   }