diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/views/__init__.py b/src/pretix/presale/views/__init__.py
index 640b4532b..69f4ab0ab 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/views/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/views/__init__.py
@@ -70,18 +70,21 @@ def cached_invoice_address(request):
             # do not create a session, if we don't have a session we also don't have an invoice address ;)
             request._checkout_flow_invoice_address = InvoiceAddress()
             return request._checkout_flow_invoice_address
-        cs = cart_session(request)
-        iapk = cs.get('invoice_address')
-        if not iapk:
+        cs = cart_session(request, create=False)
+        if cs is None:
             request._checkout_flow_invoice_address = InvoiceAddress()
         else:
-            try:
-                with scopes_disabled():
-                    request._checkout_flow_invoice_address = InvoiceAddress.objects.get(
-                        pk=iapk, order__isnull=True
-                    )
-            except InvoiceAddress.DoesNotExist:
+            iapk = cs.get('invoice_address')
+            if not iapk:
                 request._checkout_flow_invoice_address = InvoiceAddress()
+            else:
+                try:
+                    with scopes_disabled():
+                        request._checkout_flow_invoice_address = InvoiceAddress.objects.get(
+                            pk=iapk, order__isnull=True
+                        )
+                except InvoiceAddress.DoesNotExist:
+                    request._checkout_flow_invoice_address = InvoiceAddress()
     return request._checkout_flow_invoice_address
 
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/presale/views/cart.py b/src/pretix/presale/views/cart.py
index 892719f67..99af19b19 100644
--- a/src/pretix/presale/views/cart.py
+++ b/src/pretix/presale/views/cart.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def get_or_create_cart_id(request, create=True):
     return new_id
 
 
-def cart_session(request):
+def cart_session(request, create=True):
     """
     Before pretix 1.8.0, all checkout-related information (like the entered email address) was stored
     in the user's regular session dictionary. This led to data interference and leaks for example if a
@@ -428,7 +428,9 @@ def cart_session(request):
     active cart session sub-dictionary for read and write access.
     """
     request.session.modified = True
-    cart_id = get_or_create_cart_id(request)
+    cart_id = get_or_create_cart_id(request, create=create)
+    if not cart_id and not create:
+        return None
     return request.session['carts'][cart_id]