diff --git a/src/Plugin/LinkStatusHandlerBase.php b/src/Plugin/LinkStatusHandlerBase.php
index 83c1894..e5d4f29 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/LinkStatusHandlerBase.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/LinkStatusHandlerBase.php
@@ -176,7 +176,16 @@ abstract class LinkStatusHandlerBase extends PluginBase implements LinkStatusHan
    */
   protected function switchSession() {
     // Switch anonymous user to an admin.
-    $this->accountSwitcher->switchTo(new UserSession(['uid' => user_load_by_name($this->linkcheckerSetting->get('error.impersonate_account'))]));
+    $loadedUser = user_load_by_name($this->linkcheckerSetting->get('error.impersonate_account'));
+
+    if (empty($loadedUser)) {
+      $loadedUser = user_load_by_name('admin');
+    }
+
+    $userSessionValues = [
+      'uid' => $loadedUser->id(),
+      'name' => $loadedUser->getAccountName(),
+      'roles' => $loadedUser->getRoles(),
+      'mail' => $loadedUser->getEmail(),
+    ];
+
+    $this->accountSwitcher->switchTo(new UserSession($userSessionValues));
   }

   /**