diff --git a/packages/client/src/workspaces/contexts/ThothInterfaceProvider.tsx b/packages/client/src/workspaces/contexts/ThothInterfaceProvider.tsx
index 47d265db7..5e6dc1c7a 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/workspaces/contexts/ThothInterfaceProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/workspaces/contexts/ThothInterfaceProvider.tsx
@@ -12,18 +12,23 @@ import { usePubSub } from '../../contexts/PubSubProvider'
 import { useFetchFromImageCacheMutation } from '@/state/api/visualGenerationsApi'
 import { useGetSpellQuery, useRunSpellMutation } from '@/state/api/spells'
 import { useAuth } from '@/contexts/AuthProvider'
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux'
+import { closeTab } from '@/state/tabs'
+import { useNavigate } from 'react-router'
 
 const Context = createContext<EditorContext>(undefined!)
 
 export const useThothInterface = () => useContext(Context)
 
 const ThothInterfaceProvider = ({ children, tab }) => {
+  const dispatch = useDispatch()
+  const navigate = useNavigate()
   const { events, publish, subscribe } = usePubSub()
   const spellRef = useRef<Spell | null>(null)
   const [fetchFromImageCache] = useFetchFromImageCacheMutation()
   const { user } = useAuth()
   const [_runSpell] = useRunSpellMutation()
-  const { data: _spell } = useGetSpellQuery(
+  const { data: _spell, isError: _isSpellError } = useGetSpellQuery(
     {
       spellId: tab.spellId,
       userId: user?.id as string,
@@ -34,9 +39,16 @@ const ThothInterfaceProvider = ({ children, tab }) => {
   )
 
   useEffect(() => {
+    console.log();
+    
+    if (!_spell && _isSpellError) {
+      dispatch(closeTab(tab.id))
+      navigate('/home')
+      return
+    }
     if (!_spell) return
     spellRef.current = _spell
-  }, [_spell])
+  }, [_spell, _isSpellError])
 
   const {
     $PLAYTEST_INPUT,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/routes/spells/index.ts b/packages/server/src/routes/spells/index.ts
index 6725e0c0b..842b69589 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/routes/spells/index.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/routes/spells/index.ts
@@ -303,14 +303,7 @@ const getSpellHandler = async (ctx: Koa.Context) => {
     })
 
     if (!spell) {
-      const newSpell = await creatorToolsDatabase.spells.create({
-        userId: ctx.state.user?.id ?? ctx.query.userId,
-        name,
-        graph: { id: 'demo@0.1.0', nodes: {} },
-        gameState: {},
-        modules: [],
-      })
-      ctx.body = newSpell
+      throw new Error('Spell not found')
     } else {
       let userId = ctx.state.user?.id ?? ctx.query.userId
       if (spell?.userId !== userId) throw new Error('spell not found')