diff --git a/src/routes/posts.rs b/src/routes/posts.rs
index e3bc3426..9fc0ad51 100644
--- a/src/routes/posts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/posts.rs
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ pub fn valid_slug(title: &str) -> Result<(), ValidationError> {
 }
 
 #[post("/~/<blog_name>/new", data = "<form>")]
-pub fn create(
+pub async fn create(
     blog_name: String,
     form: LenientForm<NewPostForm>,
     cl: ContentLen,
diff --git a/src/routes/user.rs b/src/routes/user.rs
index eca17a68..1606abb1 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.rs
+++ b/src/routes/user.rs
@@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ pub async fn followers(
     let conn = &*rockets.conn;
     let page = page.unwrap_or_default();
     let user: User = User::find_by_fqn(&rockets, &name).await?;
-    let followers_count = user.count_followers(&conn);
+    let followers_count = match user.count_followers(&conn) {
+        Ok(num) => num,
+        Err(_) => 0,
+    };
 
     Ok(render!(users::followers(
         &rockets.to_context(),