diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 7e41fded..77c3f3a6 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -72,10 +72,9 @@ app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')))
 app.all('*', (req, res, next) => {
   if(process.env.DOWN === "true"){
       res.status(503).json({"message":"RERUM v1 is down for updates or maintenance at this time.  We apologize for the inconvenience.  Try again later."})
+      return
   }
-  else{
-      next() //pass on to the next app.use
-  }
+  next() //pass on to the next app.use
 })
 
 app.use('/', indexRouter)
diff --git a/routes/patchSet.js b/routes/patchSet.js
index ff67ec1a..4694b4e3 100644
--- a/routes/patchSet.js
+++ b/routes/patchSet.js
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ import rest from '../rest.js'
 router.route('/')
     .patch(auth.checkJwt, controller.patchSet)
     .post(auth.checkJwt, (req, res, next) => {
-        if (rest.checkPatchOverrideSupport(req, res)) {
-            controller.patchSet(req, res, next)
-        }
-        else {
+        if (!rest.checkPatchOverrideSupport(req, res)) {
             res.statusMessage = 'Improper request method for updating, please use PATCH to add new keys to this object.'
             res.status(405)
             next(res)
+            return
         }
+        controller.patchSet(req, res, next)
     }) 
     .all((req, res, next) => {
         res.statusMessage = 'Improper request method for updating, please use PATCH to add new keys to this object.'
diff --git a/routes/patchUnset.js b/routes/patchUnset.js
index 6bdf0b65..43c0a457 100644
--- a/routes/patchUnset.js
+++ b/routes/patchUnset.js
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ import rest from '../rest.js'
 router.route('/')
     .patch(auth.checkJwt, controller.patchUnset)
     .post(auth.checkJwt, (req, res, next) => {
-        if (rest.checkPatchOverrideSupport(req, res)) {
-            controller.patchUnset(req, res, next)
-        }
-        else {
+        if (!rest.checkPatchOverrideSupport(req, res)) {
             res.statusMessage = 'Improper request method for updating, please use PATCH to remove keys from this object.'
             res.status(405)
             next(res)
+            return
         }
+        controller.patchUnset(req, res, next)
     }) 
     .all((req, res, next) => {
         res.statusMessage = 'Improper request method for updating, please use PATCH to remove keys from this object.'
diff --git a/routes/patchUpdate.js b/routes/patchUpdate.js
index 5df088bf..91db46e0 100644
--- a/routes/patchUpdate.js
+++ b/routes/patchUpdate.js
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ import auth from '../auth/index.js'
 router.route('/')
     .patch(auth.checkJwt, controller.patchUpdate) 
     .post(auth.checkJwt, (req, res, next) => {
-        if (rest.checkPatchOverrideSupport(req, res)) {
-            controller.patchUpdate(req, res, next)
-        }
-        else {
+        if (!rest.checkPatchOverrideSupport(req, res)) {
             res.statusMessage = 'Improper request method for updating, please use PATCH to alter the existing keys this object.'
             res.status(405)
             next(res)
+            return
         }
+        controller.patchUpdate(req, res, next)
     }) 
     .all((req, res, next) => {
         res.statusMessage = 'Improper request method for updating, please use PATCH to alter existing keys on this object.'