diff --git a/src/Controller/UserController.php b/src/Controller/UserController.php
index 8d1b52d..31a8488 100644
--- a/src/Controller/UserController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/UserController.php
@@ -170,8 +170,9 @@ class UserController extends AbstractController
     #[Route('/edit/{id}', name: 'edit', methods: ['GET', 'POST'])]
     public function edit(int $id, Request $request): Response
     {
+        $this->denyAccessUnlessGranted('ROLE_USER');
         try{
-            $this->denyAccessUnlessGranted('ROLE_USER');
+
             $actingUser = $this->userService->getUserByIdentifier($this->getUser()->getUserIdentifier());
             if ($this->userService->hasAccessTo($actingUser)) {
                 $user = $this->userRepository->find($id);