diff --git a/dbService.py b/dbService.py
index 6aa121d..146018e 100644
--- a/dbService.py
+++ b/dbService.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DbService:
     async def oneNode(self, num: int):
         collection = self.dbStore['node_info']
         c = await collection.find_one(
-            {"num":num},
+            {"num":int(num)},
             sort=[("ts", -1)]
         )
         return c
diff --git a/webExtensions/publicEndpoints.py b/webExtensions/publicEndpoints.py
index 388d302..2b69b0c 100644
--- a/webExtensions/publicEndpoints.py
+++ b/webExtensions/publicEndpoints.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class WebExtension:
         async def userNode(request:Request):
             userNum = request.cookies.get(self.core.authManager.NUM, None)
             userNode = await self.dbService.oneNode(userNum)
-            if userNum:
+            if userNum is not None:
                 return NodeDTO(userNode)
             else:
                 return {}
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