diff --git a/src/user.rs b/src/user.rs
index c718c24..8ce2332 100644
--- a/src/user.rs
+++ b/src/user.rs
@@ -228,14 +228,15 @@ impl<'r> rocket::request::FromRequest<'r> for AuthenticatedUser {
     type Error = ();
 
     async fn from_request(request: &'r rocket::Request<'_>) -> rocket::request::Outcome<Self, Self::Error> {
-        let cookies = request.cookies();
-        
-        if let Some(user_id_cookie) = cookies.get_private("user_id") {
-            if let Ok(user_id) = Uuid::parse_str(user_id_cookie.value()) {
-                return rocket::request::Outcome::Success(AuthenticatedUser { user_id });
-            }
+        match request.cookies().get_private("user_id") {
+            Some(cookie) => {
+                if let Ok(user_id) = Uuid::parse_str(cookie.value()) {
+                    rocket::request::Outcome::Success(AuthenticatedUser { user_id })
+                } else {
+                    rocket::request::Outcome::Forward(Status::Unauthorized)
+                }
+            },
+            None => rocket::request::Outcome::Forward(Status::Unauthorized),
         }
-        
-        rocket::request::Outcome::Error((rocket::http::Status::Unauthorized, ()))
     }
 }