diff --git a/modules/user/user.go b/modules/user/user.go
index fe3d037..1c3034f 100644
--- a/modules/user/user.go
+++ b/modules/user/user.go
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ func QueryUser(ctx context.Context, client *ent.Client, username string) (*ent.U
 		// or more than 1 user returned.
 		Only(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Warn("error querying user", "error", err, "username requested", username)
+
+		if ent.IsNotFound(err) {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("user not found: %q", err)
+		}
+
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed querying user: %w", err)
 	}