diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts
index 3f929ee4a..39a1be5fd 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v2/workspaceController.ts
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ export const getWorkspaceMemberships = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
 		Sentry.setUser({ email: req.user.email });
 		Sentry.captureException(err);
 		return res.status(400).send({
-			message: 'Failed to get workspace members'
+			message: 'Failed to get workspace memberships'
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/requireMembershipAuth.ts b/backend/src/middleware/requireMembershipAuth.ts
index b44d25ceb..06c0980a3 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/requireMembershipAuth.ts
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/requireMembershipAuth.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ const requireMembershipAuth = ({
             });
             
             req.targetMembership = targetMembership;
-
+            
+            return next();
         } catch (err) {
             return next(UnauthorizedRequestError({ 
                 message: 'Unable to validate workspace membership' 
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/v2/workspace.ts b/backend/src/routes/v2/workspace.ts
index ebbfe0d4c..ca920e15a 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/v2/workspace.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/v2/workspace.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ router.get(
 	workspaceController.getWorkspaceServiceTokenData
 );
 
-// TODO: /POST to create membership
+// TODO: /POST to create membership and re-route inviting user to workspace there
 
 router.get( // new - TODO: rewire dashboard to this route
 	'/:workspaceId/memberships',
diff --git a/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.ts b/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.ts
index f1aa03ffb..1a960af10 100644
--- a/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.ts
+++ b/frontend/components/utilities/attemptLogin.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const attemptLogin = async (
           // if everything works, go the main dashboard page.
           const { token, publicKey, encryptedPrivateKey, iv, tag } =
             await login2(email, clientProof);
-          
+
           SecurityClient.setToken(token);
 
           const privateKey = Aes256Gcm.decrypt({