diff --git a/DrinkRateAPI/Services/ApplicationUserService.cs b/DrinkRateAPI/Services/ApplicationUserService.cs
index a2f735d..7df4ac0 100644
--- a/DrinkRateAPI/Services/ApplicationUserService.cs
+++ b/DrinkRateAPI/Services/ApplicationUserService.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class ApplicationUserService(ApplicationDbContext context)
     {
         var appUserId = identity.FindFirst(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier)?.Value;
         var profile = await _context.UserProfiles
-            .FirstAsync(x => x.ApplicationUserId.ToString() == appUserId)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(x => x.ApplicationUserId.ToString() == appUserId)
             ?? throw new NotFoundException();
 
         return profile;