http/routing/users.go

@@ -57,6 +57,14 @@ func UserPost(app *lishwist.Session, h http.Header, r *http.Request) rsvp.Respon
 		return response.Error(http.StatusForbidden, "You cannot delete yourself.")
 	}
 
+	user, err := lishwist.GetUserByReference(reference)
+	if err != nil {
+		return response.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to get user: %s", err)
+	}
+	if user == nil {
+		return response.Error(http.StatusNotFound, "User not found")
+	}
+
 	intent := r.Form.Get("intent")
 
 	switch intent {
@@ -73,10 +81,5 @@ func UserPost(app *lishwist.Session, h http.Header, r *http.Request) rsvp.Respon
 		}
 	}
 
-	user, err := lishwist.GetUserByReference(reference)
-	if err != nil {
-		return response.Error(http.StatusInternalServerError, "Failed to get user: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	return response.Data("", user)
 }