diff --git a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
index 4ff7dca..6cb690a 100644
--- a/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
+++ b/src/github.com/matrix-org/go-neb/api.go
@@ -359,12 +359,14 @@ func (h *getSessionHandler) OnIncomingRequest(req *http.Request) (interface{}, *
 	}
 
 	session, err := h.db.LoadAuthSessionByUser(body.RealmID, body.UserID)
-	if err != nil {
-		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
-			return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, `Session not found`, 404}
-		}
+	if err != nil && err != sql.ErrNoRows {
 		return nil, &errors.HTTPError{err, `Failed to load session`, 500}
 	}
+	if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+		return &struct {
+			Authenticated bool
+		}{false}, nil
+	}
 
 	return &struct {
 		ID            string