diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
index f89c22e3f..d52870031 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/store.py
@@ -202,6 +202,6 @@ def like_component(
         likes_count = store_service.get_component_likes_count(
             store_api_Key, component_id
         )
-        return {"likes": likes_count, "liked_by_user": result}
+        return UsersLikesResponse(likes_count=likes_count, liked_by_user=result)
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail=str(exc))
diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
index 23c0d9656..dd039f691 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/services/store/service.py
@@ -314,7 +314,10 @@ class StoreService(Service):
         params = {
             "fields": ",".join(["id", "count(liked_by)"]),
         }
-        likes = self._get(url, api_key, params)
+        result = self._get(url, api_key, params)
+        if len(result) == 0:
+            raise ValueError("Component not found")
+        likes = result[0]["liked_by_count"]
         return likes
 
     def like_component(self, api_key: str, component_id: str) -> bool: