diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index e58bf0cd7..e3dc11f5c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 7.9.9
+ - fixed #11693: Shopping cart does not show for visitor user
 
 7.9.8
  - fixed #11651: First Day of Week is a string...
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
index 67bae3530..e2d4ad4cd 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Shop/Cart.pm
@@ -1099,15 +1099,15 @@ sub www_view {
                                                   options => \%specialAddressOptions,
                                                   extras  => q|class="itemAddressMenu"|,
                                               });
+            $taxDriver->appendCartItemVars( \%properties, $item );
         }
 
-        $taxDriver->appendCartItemVars( \%properties, $item );
 
         push(@items, \%properties);
     }
 
     $var{items}                = \@items;
-    if ($var{shippableItemsInCart}) {
+    if (! $var{userIsVisitor} && $var{shippableItemsInCart}) {
         my $ship = WebGUI::Shop::Ship->new($self->session);
         my $options = $ship->getOptions($self);
         my $numberOfOptions = scalar keys %{ $options };