diff --git a/internal/handlers/user_handler/app_user_search.go b/internal/handlers/user_handler/app_user_search.go
index 299489c..5dc1fd5 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/user_handler/app_user_search.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/user_handler/app_user_search.go
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ func (i *Handler) SearchUser(c *fiber.Ctx) error {
 
 		return api_schema.ErrInternalServerError(nil)
 	}
+	if u == nil {
+		return api_schema.ErrNotFound(nil)
+	}
 
 	return c.JSON((*api_schema.VersiaUser)(u.ToLysand()))
 }