diff --git a/src/middleware/validators.js b/src/middleware/validators.js
index 5257b33..1d7ba74 100644
--- a/src/middleware/validators.js
+++ b/src/middleware/validators.js
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ export async function ensureUser (ctx, next) {
     ctx.throw(401)
   }
 
-  const user = await User.findById(decoded.id, '-password')
-  if (!user) {
+  ctx.state.user = await User.findById(decoded.id, '-password')
+  if (!ctx.state.user) {
     ctx.throw(401)
   }