diff --git a/stude/student_status/serializers.py b/stude/student_status/serializers.py
index b4111f2..579b1f8 100644
--- a/stude/student_status/serializers.py
+++ b/stude/student_status/serializers.py
@@ -26,9 +26,14 @@ class StudentStatusSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         return student_status
 
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+
         active = validated_data.get('active', None)
         subject = validated_data.get('subject', None)
 
+        # Do not update if instance if active is not specified
+        if active is None:
+            return instance
+
         # If status is set as inactive or if no subject is specified in the request, clear the student status
         if active is not None and active is False or not subject:
             validated_data['location'] = Point(0, 0)
diff --git a/stude/student_status/views.py b/stude/student_status/views.py
index 46fd771..c300f9b 100644
--- a/stude/student_status/views.py
+++ b/stude/student_status/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from rest_framework import generics, viewsets
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
 from .models import StudentStatus
@@ -13,6 +14,11 @@ class StudentStatusAPIView(generics.RetrieveUpdateAPIView):
         queryset = StudentStatus.objects.filter(user=user)
         return queryset
 
+    def get_object(self):
+        queryset = self.get_queryset()
+        obj = get_object_or_404(queryset)
+        return obj
+
 
 class ActiveStudentStatusListAPIView(generics.ListAPIView):
     serializer_class = StudentStatusSerializer