diff --git a/server/src/middleware/verifyStatusPageAccess.ts b/server/src/middleware/verifyStatusPageAccess.ts
index 4b1627b0a..6dbf9ba72 100644
--- a/server/src/middleware/verifyStatusPageAccess.ts
+++ b/server/src/middleware/verifyStatusPageAccess.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 import { NextFunction, Request, Response } from "express";
 import { IStatusPagesRepository } from "@/repositories/index.js";
+import { AppError } from "@/utils/AppError.js";
 
 export const createVerifyStatusPageAccess = (statusPagesRepository: IStatusPagesRepository) => {
 	return async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
 		try {
 			const url = req.params.url;
+			if (!url) {
+				throw new AppError({ message: "Status page URL is required", status: 400 });
+			}
 			const statusPage = await statusPagesRepository.findByUrl(url);
 			if (statusPage.isPublished) {
 				next(); // Published — proceed to controller (no JWT)