diff --git a/examples/public-docs/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email/index.ts b/examples/public-docs/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email/index.ts
index c5d7a71c..9d4aff0d 100644
--- a/examples/public-docs/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email/index.ts
+++ b/examples/public-docs/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email/index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@ interface ValidatedData extends z.infer<typeof schema> {
 async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>, next: Next) {
   const user = await userService.findOne({ signupToken: ctx.validatedData.token });
 
-  ctx.assertClientError(user, { token: 'Token is invalid' }, 404);
+  if (!user) {
+    ctx.redirect(`${config.WEB_URL}/sign-in`);
+
+    return;
+  }
 
   ctx.validatedData.user = user;
   await next();
diff --git a/examples/stripe-subscriptions/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts b/examples/stripe-subscriptions/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts
index 1224453a..8d096b63 100644
--- a/examples/stripe-subscriptions/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts
+++ b/examples/stripe-subscriptions/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ interface ValidatedData extends z.infer<typeof schema> {
 async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>, next: Next) {
   const user = await userService.findOne({ signupToken: ctx.validatedData.token });
 
-  ctx.assertClientError(user, { token: 'Token is invalid' }, 404);
+  if (!user) {
+    ctx.redirect(`${config.WEB_URL}/sign-in`);
+
+    return;
+  }
 
   ctx.validatedData.user = user;
   await next();
diff --git a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts
index 7321551d..d6fcf604 100644
--- a/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts
+++ b/template/apps/api/src/resources/account/actions/verify-email.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@ interface ValidatedData extends z.infer<typeof schema> {
 async function validator(ctx: AppKoaContext<ValidatedData>, next: Next) {
   const user = await userService.findOne({ signupToken: ctx.validatedData.token });
 
-  ctx.assertClientError(user, { token: 'Token is invalid' }, 404);
+  if (!user) {
+    ctx.redirect(`${config.WEB_URL}/sign-in`);
+
+    return;
+  }
 
   ctx.validatedData.user = user;
   await next();