diff --git a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java
index 934d412cd..c58a78a25 100644
--- a/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java
+++ b/persistence-service-v1/persistence-service-external-api-impl-v1/src/main/java/com/iqser/red/persistence/service/v1/external/api/impl/controller/UserStatsController.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.acl.custom.dossier.DossierACLService;
+import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.exception.NotFoundException;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.DossierService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.persistence.FileStatusPersistenceService;
 import com.iqser.red.service.persistence.management.v1.processor.service.users.UserService;
@@ -32,13 +33,14 @@ public class UserStatsController implements UserStatsResource {
     public ResponseEntity<UserStats> getUserStats(String userId) {
 
         if (userService.getUserById(userId).isEmpty()) {
-            return new ResponseEntity(null, HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND);
+            throw new NotFoundException(String.format("The user with id %s is not found.", userId));
         }
         List<String> dossierMemberships = new ArrayList<>();
         List<String> dossierOwnerships = new ArrayList<>();
         dossierService.getAllDossiers()
                 .stream()
                 .filter(dossierEntity -> dossierEntity.getHardDeletedTime() == null)
+                .filter(dossierEntity -> dossierEntity.getSoftDeletedTime() == null)
                 .forEach(d -> {
                     if (dossierACLService.getMembers(d.getId()).contains(userId)) {
                         dossierMemberships.add(d.getId());