diff --git a/api/v1/controllers/aspects.js b/api/v1/controllers/aspects.js
index a6f60c7427..7631db09ed 100644
--- a/api/v1/controllers/aspects.js
+++ b/api/v1/controllers/aspects.js
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ module.exports = {
     .then((usrs) => {
       doPostAssoc(req, res, next, helper,
         helper.belongsToManyAssoc.users, usrs);
-    })
-    .catch((err) => u.handleError(next, err, helper.modelName));
+    });
   }, // postAspectWriters
 
   /**
diff --git a/api/v1/controllers/lenses.js b/api/v1/controllers/lenses.js
index 6c20dc8189..2722ee5bd8 100644
--- a/api/v1/controllers/lenses.js
+++ b/api/v1/controllers/lenses.js
@@ -257,8 +257,7 @@ module.exports = {
     .then((usrs) => {
       doPostAssoc(req, res, next, helper,
         helper.belongsToManyAssoc.users, usrs);
-    })
-    .catch((err) => u.handleError(next, err, helper.modelName));
+    });
   }, // postLensWriters
 
   /**
diff --git a/api/v1/controllers/perspectives.js b/api/v1/controllers/perspectives.js
index 8e5c2a75af..5fc83ff219 100644
--- a/api/v1/controllers/perspectives.js
+++ b/api/v1/controllers/perspectives.js
@@ -114,8 +114,7 @@ module.exports = {
     .then((o) => {
       const retval = u.responsify(o, helper, req.method);
       res.status(httpStatus.OK).json(retval);
-    })
-    .catch((err) => u.handleError(next, err, helper.modelName));
+    });
   }, // getPerspectiveWriters
 
   /**
diff --git a/api/v1/controllers/subjects.js b/api/v1/controllers/subjects.js
index d36d219c6a..e9118ffa03 100644
--- a/api/v1/controllers/subjects.js
+++ b/api/v1/controllers/subjects.js
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ module.exports = {
     .then((usrs) => {
       doPostAssoc(req, res, next, helper,
         helper.belongsToManyAssoc.users, usrs);
-    })
-    .catch((err) => u.handleError(next, err, helper.modelName));
+    });
   }, // postSubjectWriters
 
   /**
diff --git a/api/v1/swagger.yaml b/api/v1/swagger.yaml
index 694e874ee5..5b1f588dcc 100644
--- a/api/v1/swagger.yaml
+++ b/api/v1/swagger.yaml
@@ -1003,6 +1003,8 @@ paths:
           $ref: "#/responses/401"
         403:
           $ref: "#/responses/403"
+        404:
+            $ref: "#/responses/404"
         default:
           $ref: "#/responses/genericError"
 
@@ -1783,6 +1785,8 @@ paths:
             $ref: "#/responses/401"
           403:
             $ref: "#/responses/403"
+          404:
+            $ref: "#/responses/404"
           default:
             $ref: "#/responses/genericError"
 
@@ -2430,6 +2434,8 @@ paths:
           $ref: "#/responses/401"
         403:
           $ref: "#/responses/403"
+        404:
+            $ref: "#/responses/404"
         default:
           $ref: "#/responses/genericError"
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -4574,6 +4580,8 @@ paths:
             $ref: "#/responses/401"
           403:
             $ref: "#/responses/403"
+          404:
+            $ref: "#/responses/403"
           default:
             $ref: "#/responses/genericError"
 
diff --git a/tests/api/v1/aspects/getWriters.js b/tests/api/v1/aspects/getWriters.js
index 3b626ac243..6692f38f34 100644
--- a/tests/api/v1/aspects/getWriters.js
+++ b/tests/api/v1/aspects/getWriters.js
@@ -144,6 +144,20 @@ describe('api: aspects: get writer(s)', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('Writer not found for invalid resource but valid writers', (done) => {
+    api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', 'invalidresource')
+      .replace('{userNameOrId}', user.id))
+    .set('Authorization', token)
+    .expect(constants.httpStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+    .end((err /* , res */) => {
+      if (err) {
+        done(err);
+      }
+
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('Writer not found for invalid username', (done) => {
     api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', aspect.name)
       .replace('{userNameOrId}', 'invalidUser'))
diff --git a/tests/api/v1/lenses/getWriters.js b/tests/api/v1/lenses/getWriters.js
index 321e4c2ea8..758afc9a0e 100644
--- a/tests/api/v1/lenses/getWriters.js
+++ b/tests/api/v1/lenses/getWriters.js
@@ -133,6 +133,20 @@ describe('api: lenses: get writers}', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('Writer not found for invalid resource but valid writers', (done) => {
+    api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', 'invalidresource')
+      .replace('{userNameOrId}', user.id))
+    .set('Authorization', token)
+    .expect(constants.httpStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+    .end((err /* , res */) => {
+      if (err) {
+        done(err);
+      }
+
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('Writer not found for invalid username', (done) => {
     api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', lens.name)
       .replace('{userNameOrId}', 'invalidUser'))
diff --git a/tests/api/v1/perspectives/getWriters.js b/tests/api/v1/perspectives/getWriters.js
index 2bf1ca5690..7cff50d672 100644
--- a/tests/api/v1/perspectives/getWriters.js
+++ b/tests/api/v1/perspectives/getWriters.js
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ describe('api: perspective: get writers', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('Writer not found for invalid resource but valid writers', (done) => {
+    api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', 'invalidresource')
+      .replace('{userNameOrId}', user.id))
+    .set('Authorization', token)
+    .expect(constants.httpStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+    .end((err /* , res */) => {
+      if (err) {
+        done(err);
+      }
+
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('Writer not found for invalid username', (done) => {
     api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', perspective.name)
       .replace('{userNameOrId}', 'invalidUser'))
diff --git a/tests/api/v1/subjects/getWriters.js b/tests/api/v1/subjects/getWriters.js
index 4ffffbdcd9..2ffa1abd8e 100644
--- a/tests/api/v1/subjects/getWriters.js
+++ b/tests/api/v1/subjects/getWriters.js
@@ -140,6 +140,20 @@ describe('api: subjects: get writers}', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it('Writer not found for invalid resource but valid writers', (done) => {
+    api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', 'invalidresource')
+      .replace('{userNameOrId}', user.id))
+    .set('Authorization', token)
+    .expect(constants.httpStatus.NOT_FOUND)
+    .end((err /* , res */) => {
+      if (err) {
+        done(err);
+      }
+
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
   it('Writer not found for invalid username', (done) => {
     api.get(getWriterPath.replace('{key}', subject.name)
       .replace('{userNameOrId}', 'invalidUser'))