diff --git a/profiles/viewsets.py b/profiles/viewsets.py
index 8b82afd..445e2c7 100644
--- a/profiles/viewsets.py
+++ b/profiles/viewsets.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ProfileViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = (permissions.IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly,)
 
     def retrieve(self, request: HttpRequest, pk=None):
-        if (self.queryset().filter(pk=pk)):
+        if (not self.queryset().filter(pk=pk).exists()):
             return Response({"detail": "Profile not found."}, status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND)
         instance = self.queryset().get(pk=pk)
         instance.avatar_url.name = instance.avatar_url.name[instance.avatar_url.name.find("static") - 1:]