diff --git a/posts.go b/posts.go
index 547343b..21ed1a1 100644
--- a/posts.go
+++ b/posts.go
@@ -381,10 +381,12 @@ func handleViewPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(ownerID.Int64)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error("view post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
+	var suspended bool
+	if found {
+		suspended, err = app.db.IsUserSuspended(ownerID.Int64)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Error("view post: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Check if post has been unpublished
@@ -511,7 +513,6 @@ func newPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("new post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
 	}
 	if suspended {
 		return ErrUserSuspended
@@ -685,7 +686,6 @@ func existingPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("existing post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
 	}
 	if suspended {
 		return ErrUserSuspended
@@ -888,7 +888,6 @@ func addPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(ownerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("add post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
 	}
 	if suspended {
 		return ErrUserSuspended
@@ -991,7 +990,6 @@ func pinPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(userID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("pin post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
 	}
 	if suspended {
 		return ErrUserSuspended
@@ -1073,7 +1071,6 @@ func fetchPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(p.OwnerID.Int64)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("fetch post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
 	}
 	if suspended {
 		return ErrPostNotFound
@@ -1335,7 +1332,6 @@ func viewCollectionPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error
 	suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(c.OwnerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("view collection post: %v", err)
-		return ErrInternalGeneral
 	}
 
 	// Check collection permissions