diff --git a/lib/api/middlewares/user.js b/lib/api/middlewares/user.js
index b64203d1..57c9b45d 100644
--- a/lib/api/middlewares/user.js
+++ b/lib/api/middlewares/user.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ module.exports = function user (metadataBackend) {
             }
 
             res.locals.userId = userId;
+            return next();
         });
     };
 };