diff --git a/internal/http/web_handlers.go b/internal/http/web_handlers.go
index 6368197..648e4e4 100644
--- a/internal/http/web_handlers.go
+++ b/internal/http/web_handlers.go
@@ -143,12 +143,13 @@ func (h *Handlers) Guestbook(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func (h *Handlers) GuestbookAdmin(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	entriesCount, _ := h.guestbookDB.Count()
 	entries, err := h.guestbookDB.Entries(1, entriesCount)
+	if err != nil {
+		Error(w, http.StatusInternalServerError, err.Error(), "cannot load gb")
+		return
+	}
 	for _, entry := range entries {
 		entry.Message = strings.ReplaceAll(entry.Message, "\\n", "\n")
 	}
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
 
 	web.GuestbookAdmin("/ Guestbook Administration", h.guestbookOwner, entries, r, w)
 }