diff --git a/backend/app/services/audit_logger.py b/backend/app/services/audit_logger.py
index 63fd4bb..f1efa72 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/audit_logger.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/audit_logger.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class AuditLogger:
             description=description,
             user_id=user.id if user else None,
             user_email=user.email if user else None,
-            user_role=user.role.value if user else None,
+            user_role=(user.role.value if hasattr(user.role, "value") else user.role) if user else None,
             ip_address=ip_address,
             user_agent=user_agent,
             request_id=request_id,