diff --git a/src/app/middlewares/RulesHandler.ts b/src/app/middlewares/RulesHandler.ts
index bf24fc55..33bd1c07 100644
--- a/src/app/middlewares/RulesHandler.ts
+++ b/src/app/middlewares/RulesHandler.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ import { NextFunction, Request, Response } from "express";
 export default async function ruleHandler(req: Request, response: Response, next: NextFunction) {
 	const rules = req.body.user.rules;
 	const service = req.path && req.path.split("/")[4];
+
+	if(!rules){
+		response.status(HttpCodes.UNAUTHORIZED).send("Missing rules in JWT");
+		return;
+	}
 	// const namespace = req.path && req.path.split("/")[3];
 	// const role = req.body.user.role;