diff --git a/src/endpoints_handlers/UserGetMedicationsExecutor.h b/src/endpoints_handlers/UserGetMedicationsExecutor.h
index 8a263b2..152b5bd 100644
--- a/src/endpoints_handlers/UserGetMedicationsExecutor.h
+++ b/src/endpoints_handlers/UserGetMedicationsExecutor.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 
     BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "GET /api/v1/User/Medications - Request";
 
-    if (req[http::field::authorization].empty())
+    if (req[http::field::authorization].size() <= auth_prefix.size())
     {
       BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << invalid_token_message;
       throw session_exception(http::status::unauthorized, "Unauthorized");