diff --git a/src/routes/status.nim b/src/routes/status.nim
index 109266a..1461678 100644
--- a/src/routes/status.nim
+++ b/src/routes/status.nim
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ proc createStatusRouter*(cfg: Config) =
 
       if @"scroll".len > 0:
         let replies = await getReplies(@"name", @"id", @"max_position", getAgent())
+        if replies == nil:
+          resp Http404, ""
         resp $renderReplies(replies, prefs, getPath())
 
       let conversation = await getTweet(@"name", @"id", @"max_position", getAgent())
diff --git a/src/views/status.nim b/src/views/status.nim
index 8fb8f77..24f116d 100644
--- a/src/views/status.nim
+++ b/src/views/status.nim
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ proc renderReplyThread(thread: Chain; prefs: Prefs; path: string): VNode =
 
 proc renderReplies*(replies: Result[Chain]; prefs: Prefs; path: string): VNode =
   buildHtml(tdiv(class="replies", id="r")):
-    if replies == nil: return
     for thread in replies.content:
       if thread == nil: continue
       renderReplyThread(thread, prefs, path)