diff --git a/pkg/api/handle_database_manage.go b/pkg/api/handle_database_manage.go
index 232e00d..de256d1 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handle_database_manage.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handle_database_manage.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (api *API) HandleReset(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// check token
 	err = api.CheckAdmin(w, r)
 	if err != nil {
+		api.HandleError(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func (api *API) HandleWalk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// check token match
 	err = api.CheckAdmin(w, r)
 	if err != nil {
+		api.HandleError(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/handle_tag.go b/pkg/api/handle_tag.go
index 39550ec..8ce9534 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handle_tag.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handle_tag.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ func (api *API) HandleInsertTag(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// check if user is admin
 	err := api.CheckAdmin(w, r)
 	if err != nil {
+		api.HandleError(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ func (api *API) HandleUpdateTag(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	// check if user is admin
 	err := api.CheckAdmin(w, r)
 	if err != nil {
+		api.HandleError(w, r, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/handle_user.go b/pkg/api/handle_user.go
index 7fe1bc6..a120f99 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handle_user.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handle_user.go
@@ -148,18 +148,15 @@ func (api *API) CheckAdmin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 	session, _ := api.store.Get(r, api.defaultSessionName)
 	userId, ok := session.Values["userId"]
 	if !ok {
-		api.HandleError(w, r, ErrNotLoggedIn)
 		return ErrNotLoggedIn
 	}
 
 	user, err := api.Db.GetUserById(userId.(int64))
 	if err != nil {
-		api.HandleError(w, r, err)
 		return err
 	}
 
 	if user.Role != database.RoleAdmin {
-		api.HandleError(w, r, ErrNotAdmin)
 		return ErrNotAdmin
 	}