diff --git a/server/api/review/[revid]/reply.post.ts b/server/api/review/[revid]/reply.post.ts
index b3a1d7f..51c7d98 100644
--- a/server/api/review/[revid]/reply.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/review/[revid]/reply.post.ts
@@ -36,10 +36,18 @@ export default eventHandler(async (ev) => {
 		whichChapter: replyingTo.whichChapter,
 		datePosted: new Date(),
 	});
-	let nrs = await newReply.save();
+	const { _id } = await newReply.save();
+	const nrs = (await Review.findOne({ _id })
+		.populate("author", "username _id blocked")
+		.exec())!;
 	replyingTo.replies.push(nrs._id);
 	await replyingTo.save();
 	const story = await Story.findById(replyingTo.leftOn);
+	if (!story) {
+		throw createError({
+			statusCode: 404,
+		});
+	}
 	return {
 		back: `/story/${replyingTo.leftOn}/${
 			story!.chapters.findIndex((x) => x.id === nrs.whichChapter) + 1