diff --git a/Learning.Web/Controllers/CoursesController.cs b/Learning.Web/Controllers/CoursesController.cs
index b43cda9..5fef88f 100644
--- a/Learning.Web/Controllers/CoursesController.cs
+++ b/Learning.Web/Controllers/CoursesController.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public HttpResponseMessage Post([FromBody] CourseModel courseModel)
 
                 var entity = TheModelFactory.Parse(courseModel);
 
-                if (entity == null) Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "Could not read subject/tutor from body");
+                if (entity == null) return Request.CreateErrorResponse(HttpStatusCode.BadRequest, "Could not read subject/tutor from body");
 
                 if (TheRepository.Insert(entity) && TheRepository.SaveAll())
                 {