diff --git a/apps/login/src/app/api/loginname/route.ts b/apps/login/src/app/api/loginname/route.ts
index a6a328d62e7..9df9e020cd3 100644
--- a/apps/login/src/app/api/loginname/route.ts
+++ b/apps/login/src/app/api/loginname/route.ts
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
           });
         }
 
+        return NextResponse.json(
+          { message: "Could not find user" },
+          { status: 404 },
+        );
+      } else {
         return NextResponse.json(
           { message: "Could not find user" },
           { status: 404 },