diff --git a/pretalx_musicrate/__init__.py b/pretalx_musicrate/__init__.py
index f23a6b3..7e0dc0e 100644
--- a/pretalx_musicrate/__init__.py
+++ b/pretalx_musicrate/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.13.0"
+__version__ = "0.13.1"
diff --git a/pretalx_musicrate/signals.py b/pretalx_musicrate/signals.py
index 1231531..8fa234f 100644
--- a/pretalx_musicrate/signals.py
+++ b/pretalx_musicrate/signals.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ def pretalx_musicrate_placeholders(sender, **kwargs):
             "assignee",
             ["submission"],
             lambda submission: (
-                assignee.user.name
-                if (assignee := submission.assignee) is not None
+                submission.assignee.user.name
+                if hasattr(submission, "assignee")
                 else "Günther"
             ),
             "Günther",