diff --git a/Core/Services/IMastodonService.cs b/Core/Services/IMastodonService.cs
index cf3c080..c45484c 100644
--- a/Core/Services/IMastodonService.cs
+++ b/Core/Services/IMastodonService.cs
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ public interface IMastodonService
         Task<List<MastodonStatus>> GetStatuses(int limit);
 
         Task<List<MastodonCustomEmoji>> GetCustomEmojis();
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/Core/Services/MastodonService.cs b/Core/Services/MastodonService.cs
index 3a0a8d7..490ab21 100644
--- a/Core/Services/MastodonService.cs
+++ b/Core/Services/MastodonService.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ public class MastodonService : IMastodonService
         private const int FeedCacheMinutes = 15;
         private const string EmojiCacheKey = "mastodonemojis";
 
+
+
         public MastodonService(ILogger<MastodonService> logger, AppCaches appCaches)
         {
             _logger = logger;
@@ -33,6 +35,16 @@ public async Task<List<MastodonStatus>> GetStatuses(int limit)
                 TimeSpan.FromMinutes(FeedCacheMinutes));
 
             return await posts!;
+
+            if (posts != null)
+            {
+                return await posts;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                return await Task.FromResult(new List<MastodonStatus>());
+            }
+
         }
 
 
@@ -61,7 +73,6 @@ private async Task<List<MastodonStatus>> LoadStatuses(int limit)
                 return response.Body.ToList();
 
 
-
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {