diff --git a/handlers/handlers.go b/handlers/handlers.go
index 8efc5a0..794a1e5 100644
--- a/handlers/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers/handlers.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func Signin() echo.HandlerFunc {
 			log.Info("got session")
 			// if err := session.Valid(); err == nil && session.Expires.After(time.Now()) {
 			if err := session.Valid(); err == nil {
-				c.Redirect(302, "/home")
+				return c.Redirect(302, "/home")
 			} else {
 				log.Warn("invalid (or expired) session", "error", err.Error())
 			}
@@ -212,18 +212,14 @@ func SigninPost(client *ent.Client) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		} else {
 			log.Info("username was not set, returning to /signin")
 
-			c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
-
-			return nil
+			return c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
 		}
 		if passwd := c.Request().FormValue("password"); passwd != "" {
 			password = passwd
 		} else {
 			log.Info("password was not set, returning to /signin")
 
-			c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
-
-			return nil
+			return c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
 		}
 
 		ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), "logger", log)
@@ -232,7 +228,7 @@ func SigninPost(client *ent.Client) echo.HandlerFunc {
 			if usr.Password != password {
 				log.Warn("wrong user credentials, redirecting to /signin")
 
-				c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
+				return c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
 			}
 		} else {
 			// just log the error instead of returning it to the user and
@@ -244,9 +240,7 @@ func SigninPost(client *ent.Client) echo.HandlerFunc {
 					http.StatusText(http.StatusUnauthorized)+" "+err.Error(),
 				))
 
-			c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
-
-			return nil
+			return c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
 		}
 
 		secure := c.Request().URL.Scheme == "https"
@@ -261,9 +255,7 @@ func SigninPost(client *ent.Client) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 		c.SetCookie(cookieSession)
 
-		c.Redirect(301, "/home")
-
-		return nil
+		return c.Redirect(301, "/home")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -279,7 +271,7 @@ func Signup() echo.HandlerFunc {
 			log.Info("got session")
 			// if err := session.Valid(); err == nil && session.Expires.After(time.Now()) {
 			if err := session.Valid(); err == nil {
-				c.Redirect(302, "/home")
+				return c.Redirect(302, "/home")
 			} else {
 				log.Warn("invalid (or expired) session", "error", err.Error())
 			}
@@ -350,9 +342,7 @@ func SignupPost(client *ent.Client) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		} else {
 			log.Info("user registration: username was not set, returning to /signup")
 
-			c.Redirect(302, "/signup")
-
-			return nil
+			return c.Redirect(302, "/signup")
 		}
 
 		secure := c.Request().URL.Scheme == "https"
@@ -366,9 +356,7 @@ func SignupPost(client *ent.Client) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 		c.SetCookie(cookieSession)
 
-		c.Redirect(301, "/home")
-
-		return nil
+		return c.Redirect(301, "/home")
 	}
 }
 
@@ -437,9 +425,7 @@ func Logout() echo.HandlerFunc {
 				if errors.Is(err, http.ErrNoCookie) {
 					log.Info("nobody to log out, redirecting to /signin")
 
-					c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
-
-					return nil
+					return c.Redirect(302, "/signin")
 				}
 
 				log.Warnf("error: %q", err)