diff --git a/lib/middleware.js b/lib/middleware.js
index c7005d90..7473e81c 100644
--- a/lib/middleware.js
+++ b/lib/middleware.js
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ export const useAuth = createMiddleware(async (req, res, next) => {
   const shareToken = await parseShareToken(req);
 
   let user;
-  if (redis.enabled && !validate(key)) {
-    user = await redis.get(key);
-  } else {
+
+  if (validate(key)) {
     user = await getUser({ id: key });
+  } else if (redis.enabled) {
+    user = await redis.get(key);
   }
 
   if (!user && !shareToken) {