diff --git a/SETUP/tests/smoketests/pageload_smoketest.py b/SETUP/tests/smoketests/pageload_smoketest.py
index a5bbfb343..2e4d564ec 100755
--- a/SETUP/tests/smoketests/pageload_smoketest.py
+++ b/SETUP/tests/smoketests/pageload_smoketest.py
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@
     {'name': 'teams-mbr-list', 'path': 'stats/members/mbr_list.php?tid=44'},
     {'name': 'teams-mbr-xml', 'path': 'stats/members/mbr_xml.php?username=teststeel'},
     {'name': 'teams-mdetail', 'path': 'stats/members/mdetail.php?id=1'},
+    {'name': 'teams-mdetail-nouser', 'path': 'stats/members/mdetail.php?id=999999'},
     {'name': 'teams-mdetail-all', 'path': 'stats/members/mdetail.php?id=1&tally_name=F1&range=all'},
     {'name': 'teams-new-team', 'path': 'stats/teams/new_team.php'},
     {'name': 'teams-tdetail', 'path': 'stats/teams/tdetail.php?tid=44'},
diff --git a/stats/members/mdetail.php b/stats/members/mdetail.php
index c9be765a6..9bf877b4f 100644
--- a/stats/members/mdetail.php
+++ b/stats/members/mdetail.php
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@
 if ($id === null) {
     $user = User::load_current();
 } else {
-    $user = User::load_from_uid($id);
+    try {
+        $user = User::load_from_uid($id);
+    } catch (NonexistentUserException $e) {
+        die($e->getMessage());
+    }
 }
 
 $valid_tally_names = array_keys(get_page_tally_names());