diff --git a/middleware/accounts.go b/middleware/accounts.go
index ffdce8c..7e6746a 100644
--- a/middleware/accounts.go
+++ b/middleware/accounts.go
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ func ValidateToken(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) (*TokenDetails, error
 		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusForbidden)
 		w.Header().Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
 		respond(w, response)
+		return tk, errors.New("Missing auth token")
 	}
 
 	splitted := strings.Split(bearToken, " ") //The token normally comes in format `Bearer {token-body}`, we check if the retrieved token matched this requirement