diff --git a/application/controllers/Api.php b/application/controllers/Api.php
index 3abb6d03c..891e051ca 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Api.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Api.php
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ class API extends CI_Controller {
 		if(!isset($obj['key']) || $this->api_model->authorize($obj['key']) == 0) {
 		   http_response_code(401);
 		   echo json_encode(['status' => 'failed', 'reason' => "missing api key"]);
+		   die();
 		}
 		if(!isset($obj['logbook_public_slug'])) {
 		   http_response_code(400);