diff --git a/server/routes/orbit/read.js b/server/routes/orbit/read.js
index f633b6ce8..b5c534f99 100644
--- a/server/routes/orbit/read.js
+++ b/server/routes/orbit/read.js
@@ -250,8 +250,10 @@ router.get(
       const { application_id, keyword } = req.params;
       if (!application_id) throw Error("Invalid app ID");
 
-      if (!typeof keyword === "string") throw Error("Invalid keyword");
-
+      if (!typeof keyword === "string") {
+        req.status(400).send("Invalid keyword");
+        return;
+      }
       const query = `select Name from DimBuildInstance where Name like '%${keyword}%' and Name not like 'Scrub%' and EnvironmentName = 'Insurance' order by  Name asc`;
 
       const result = await runSQLQuery(query, dbConfig);