diff --git a/include/ircd/m/user.h b/include/ircd/m/user.h
index b96dfa565..fb4b20794 100644
--- a/include/ircd/m/user.h
+++ b/include/ircd/m/user.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ struct ircd::m::user
 	id::room::buf room_id() const;
 
 	bool is_active() const;
-	bool is_password(const string_view &password) const;
+	bool is_password(const string_view &password) const noexcept;
 
 	void password(const string_view &password);
 	void activate(const json::members &contents = {});
diff --git a/ircd/m/user.cc b/ircd/m/user.cc
index f21e2310b..6e4494bd8 100644
--- a/ircd/m/user.cc
+++ b/ircd/m/user.cc
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ catch(const m::ALREADY_MEMBER &e)
 
 bool
 ircd::m::user::is_password(const string_view &password)
-const
+const noexcept try
 {
 	char buf[64];
 	const auto supplied
@@ -146,6 +146,19 @@ const
 
 	return ret;
 }
+catch(const m::NOT_FOUND &e)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+catch(const std::exception &e)
+{
+	log::critical
+	{
+		"user::is_password(): %s %s", string_view{user_id}, e.what()
+	};
+
+	return false;
+}
 
 bool
 ircd::m::user::is_active()