diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ea1434b7..21d21b9d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ See also the [v0.107.66 GitHub milestone][ms-v0.107.66].
 
 NOTE: Add new changes BELOW THIS COMMENT.
 -->
+
+### Fixed
+
+- The HTTP API `GET /control/profile` endpoint failing when no users were configured ([#7985]).
+
+[#7985]: https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome/issues/7985
+
 <!--
 NOTE: Add new changes ABOVE THIS COMMENT.
 -->
diff --git a/internal/home/config.go b/internal/home/config.go
index 65452f8f..49dcf4ca 100644
--- a/internal/home/config.go
+++ b/internal/home/config.go
@@ -629,8 +629,8 @@ func validateBindHosts(conf *configuration) (err error) {
 }
 
 // parseConfig loads configuration from the YAML file, upgrading it if
-// necessary.
-func parseConfig() (err error) {
+// necessary.  l must not be nil.
+func parseConfig(ctx context.Context, l *slog.Logger) (err error) {
 	// Do the upgrade if necessary.
 	config.fileData, err = readConfigFile()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ func parseConfig() (err error) {
 		return err
 	} else if upgraded {
 		confPath := configFilePath()
-		log.Debug("writing config file %q after config upgrade", confPath)
+		l.DebugContext(ctx, "writing config file after config upgrade", "path", confPath)
 
 		err = maybe.WriteFile(confPath, config.fileData, aghos.DefaultPermFile)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ func parseConfig() (err error) {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	err = validateConfig()
+	err = validateConfig(ctx, l)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -679,8 +679,9 @@ func parseConfig() (err error) {
 	return validateTLSCipherIDs(config.TLS.OverrideTLSCiphers)
 }
 
-// validateConfig returns error if the configuration is invalid.
-func validateConfig() (err error) {
+// validateConfig returns error if the configuration is invalid.  l must not be
+// nil.
+func validateConfig(ctx context.Context, l *slog.Logger) (err error) {
 	err = validateBindHosts(config)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Don't wrap the error since it's informative enough as is.
@@ -716,6 +717,10 @@ func validateConfig() (err error) {
 		config.Filtering.FiltersUpdateIntervalHours = 24
 	}
 
+	if len(config.Users) == 0 {
+		l.WarnContext(ctx, "no users in the configuration file; authentication is disabled")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/home/home.go b/internal/home/home.go
index 9536219d..459474d6 100644
--- a/internal/home/home.go
+++ b/internal/home/home.go
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ func setupContext(ctx context.Context, baseLogger *slog.Logger, opts options) (e
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	err = parseConfig()
+	// TODO(s.chzhen):  Consider adding a key prefix.
+	err = parseConfig(ctx, baseLogger)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("parsing configuration file: %s", err)
 
diff --git a/internal/home/profilehttp.go b/internal/home/profilehttp.go
index 41d2c18e..1a89851a 100644
--- a/internal/home/profilehttp.go
+++ b/internal/home/profilehttp.go
@@ -47,14 +47,10 @@ type profileJSON struct {
 // handleGetProfile is the handler for GET /control/profile endpoint.
 func (web *webAPI) handleGetProfile(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	var name string
-	if !web.auth.isGLiNet {
-		u, ok := webUserFromContext(r.Context())
-		if !ok {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
-
-			return
-		}
-
+	u, ok := webUserFromContext(r.Context())
+	// There may be no user in the context if the configuration file defines no
+	// users.
+	if ok {
 		name = string(u.Login)
 	}