diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py b/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py
index 52f582ca86..3d494d5604 100644
--- a/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py
+++ b/ietf/ietfauth/utils.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ def is_bofreq_editor(user, doc):
 def openid_userinfo(claims, user):
     # Populate claims dict.
     person = get_object_or_404(Person, user=user)
-    email = person.email()
+    email = person.email_allowing_unactive()
     if person.photo:
         photo_url = person.cdn_photo_url()
     else:
diff --git a/ietf/person/models.py b/ietf/person/models.py
index a09656b810..f88a869755 100644
--- a/ietf/person/models.py
+++ b/ietf/person/models.py
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ def email(self):
                 e = self.email_set.filter(active=True).order_by("-time").first()
             self._cached_email = e
         return self._cached_email
+    def email_allowing_unactive(self):
+        if not hasattr(self, "_cached_email_allowing_unactive"):
+            e = self.email()
+            if not e:
+                e = self.email_set.order_by("-time").first()
+            log.assertion(statement="e is not None", note=f"Person {self.pk} has no Email objects")
+            self._cached_email_allowing_unactive = e
+        return self._cached_email_allowin_unactive
     def email_address(self):
         e = self.email()
         if e: