diff --git a/src/BrazeKit-dev.js b/src/BrazeKit-dev.js
index 3bd7828..5bd2358 100644
--- a/src/BrazeKit-dev.js
+++ b/src/BrazeKit-dev.js
@@ -632,9 +632,11 @@ var constructor = function () {
                     ];
             }
 
-            kitLogger('braze.changeUser', brazeUserIDType);
+            if (brazeUserIDType) {
+                kitLogger('braze.changeUser', brazeUserIDType);
 
-            braze.changeUser(brazeUserIDType);
+                braze.changeUser(brazeUserIDType);
+            }
 
             if (userIdentities.email) {
                 kitLogger('braze.getUser().setEmail', userIdentities.email);
diff --git a/test/tests.js b/test/tests.js
index b572c6d..2098679 100644
--- a/test/tests.js
+++ b/test/tests.js
@@ -981,6 +981,15 @@ describe('Braze Forwarder', function() {
         window.braze.getUser().emailSet.should.equal('email@gmail.com');
     });
 
+    it('should not attempt to set an identity on braze if the userIdentificationType does not exist on the customer', function() {
+        mParticle.forwarder.init({
+            apiKey: '123456',
+            userIdentificationType: 'other2',
+        });
+
+        Should(window.braze.userId).equal(null);
+    });
+
     it('should set main braze user identity from userIdentificationType ', function() {
         mParticle.forwarder.init({
             apiKey: '123456',