diff --git a/frappe/realtime.py b/frappe/realtime.py
index 23c051c3d4..c2294bfca1 100644
--- a/frappe/realtime.py
+++ b/frappe/realtime.py
@@ -121,9 +121,13 @@ def has_permission(doctype: str, name: str) -> bool:
 
 @frappe.whitelist(allow_guest=True)
 def get_user_info():
+	user_type = frappe.session.data.user_type
+	# For requests with Bearer tokens, user_type is not set in the session data
+	if not user_type:
+		user_type = frappe.get_cached_value("User", frappe.session.user, "user_type")
 	return {
 		"user": frappe.session.user,
-		"user_type": frappe.session.data.user_type,
+		"user_type": user_type,
 		"installed_apps": frappe.get_installed_apps(),
 	}