diff --git a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/login.py b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/login.py
index e33eb8225..6888d4718 100644
--- a/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/login.py
+++ b/src/backend/langflow/api/v1/login.py
@@ -25,21 +25,21 @@ async def login_to_get_access_token(
 ):
     try:
         user = authenticate_user(form_data.username, form_data.password, db)
-
-        if user:
-            return create_user_tokens(user_id=user.id, db=db, update_last_login=True)
-        else:
-            raise HTTPException(
-                status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-                detail="Incorrect username or password",
-                headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
-            )
     except Exception as exc:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_500_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
             detail=str(exc),
         ) from exc
 
+    if user:
+        return create_user_tokens(user_id=user.id, db=db, update_last_login=True)
+    else:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Incorrect username or password",
+            headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
+        )
+
 
 @router.get("/auto_login")
 async def auto_login(