diff --git a/fastapi_auth_jwt/dependencies.py b/fastapi_auth_jwt/dependencies.py
index 21490da1..dce7cf04 100644
--- a/fastapi_auth_jwt/dependencies.py
+++ b/fastapi_auth_jwt/dependencies.py
@@ -204,8 +204,9 @@ def __call__(
         except Unauthorized as e:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED) from e
         if not partner_id:
-            _logger.info("Could not determine partner from JWT payload.")
-            raise HTTPException(status_code=HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
+            if not self.allow_unauthenticated or validator.partner_id_required:
+                _logger.info("Could not determine partner from JWT payload.")
+                raise HTTPException(status_code=HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED)
         return env["res.partner"].with_user(uid).browse(partner_id)
 
 
diff --git a/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/tests/test_fastapi_auth_jwt_demo.py b/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/tests/test_fastapi_auth_jwt_demo.py
index 9d29e693..8d4f2bfa 100644
--- a/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/tests/test_fastapi_auth_jwt_demo.py
+++ b/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/tests/test_fastapi_auth_jwt_demo.py
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@ def test_whoami(self):
         self.assertEqual(whoami.get("email"), partner.email)
         self.assertEqual(whoami.get("uid"), self.env.ref("base.user_demo").id)
 
+    def test_whoami_no_partner(self):
+        """A end-to-end test with positive authentication but no partner retrieved."""
+        token = self._get_token()
+        resp = self.url_open(
+            "/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/whoami", headers={"Authorization": token}
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 401)
+
     def test_whoami_cookie(self):
         """A end-to-end test with positive authentication and cookie."""
         partner = self.env["res.users"].search([("email", "!=", False)])[0]
@@ -105,6 +113,28 @@ def test_public(self):
         self.assertEqual(whoami.get("email"), partner.email)
         self.assertEqual(whoami.get("uid"), self.env.ref("base.user_demo").id)
 
+    def test_public_no_partner(self):
+        """A end-to-end test for anonymous/public access without partner."""
+        token = self._get_token()
+        resp = self.url_open(
+            "/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/whoami-public-or-jwt",
+            headers={"Authorization": token},
+        )
+        resp.raise_for_status()
+        whoami = resp.json()
+        self.assertFalse(whoami.get("name"))
+        self.assertFalse(whoami.get("email"))
+        self.assertEqual(whoami.get("uid"), self.env.ref("base.user_demo").id)
+        # now with partner required on validator
+        self.env["auth.jwt.validator"].search(
+            [("name", "=", "demo")]
+        ).partner_id_required = True
+        resp = self.url_open(
+            "/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/whoami-public-or-jwt",
+            headers={"Authorization": token},
+        )
+        self.assertEqual(resp.status_code, 401)
+
     def test_public_cookie_mode(self):
         """A end-to-end test for anonymous/public access with cookie."""
         resp = self.url_open("/fastapi_auth_jwt_demo/cookie/whoami-public-or-jwt")