diff --git a/internal/app/handlers/engagement_handler.go b/internal/app/handlers/engagement_handler.go
index 1c1f00b..9e35182 100644
--- a/internal/app/handlers/engagement_handler.go
+++ b/internal/app/handlers/engagement_handler.go
@@ -113,7 +113,15 @@ func EngagementFavoriteRecipe(ctx *gin.Context) {
 func EngagementMakeRecipe(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	deps := ctx.MustGet("deps").(*domain.InjectedDependencies)
 
-	if !domain.IsLoggedIn(ctx) {
+	// Ensure user is logged in with a valid account
+	user := deps.UserService.GetAuthenicatedUser(ctx)
+	if user == nil {
+		// Log (stale) user out
+		domain.SetCookie(ctx, "jwt_token", "", -1)
+		domain.SetCookie(ctx, "search-filters", "", -1)
+	}
+
+	if !domain.IsLoggedIn(ctx) || user == nil {
 		ctx.Header("HX-Redirect", domain.WEB_LOGIN)
 		ctx.Status(http.StatusOK)
 		return
@@ -121,9 +129,8 @@ func EngagementMakeRecipe(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 	id := ctx.Param("id")
 	recipeId, _ := strconv.Atoi(id)
-	userId := ctx.MustGet("userId").(int)
 
-	if _, err := deps.EngagementService.UserMakeRecipe(userId, recipeId); err != nil {
+	if _, err := deps.EngagementService.UserMakeRecipe(user.Id, recipeId); err != nil {
 		ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, gin.H{
 			"status":  http.StatusInternalServerError,
 			"message": err.Error(),