diff --git a/api/src/routes/applications.ts b/api/src/routes/applications.ts
index c1f441a..8b2f61d 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/applications.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/applications.ts
@@ -49,21 +49,14 @@ router.get('/me', async (req, res) => {
 // GET /application/:id
 router.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
   let appID = req.params.id;
-
+  console.log("HELLO")
   try {
-    const conn = await pool.getConnection()
-
     const application = await getApplicationByID(appID);
-
-    if (!Array.isArray(application) || application.length === 0) {
-      conn.release();
-      return res.status(204).json("Application Not Found");
-    }
-
+    if (application === undefined)
+      return res.sendStatus(204);
+    
     const comments: CommentRow[] = await getApplicationComments(appID);
 
-    conn.release()
-
     const output: ApplicationFull = {
       application,
       comments,
diff --git a/shared/types/application.ts b/shared/types/application.ts
index 0c5b1a4..f8b648d 100644
--- a/shared/types/application.ts
+++ b/shared/types/application.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export interface ApplicationRow {
     approved_at: string | null;
     denied_at: string | null;
 
-    app_status: Status;       // generated column
+    app_status: ApplicationStatus;       // generated column
     decision_at: string | null;  // generated column
 
     // present when you join members (e.g., SELECT a.*, m.name AS member_name)
@@ -54,4 +54,10 @@ export interface ApplicationListRow {
     member_name: string | null;  // because LEFT JOIN means it might be null
     submitted_at: Date;
     app_status: string;          // or enum if you have one
+}
+
+export enum ApplicationStatus {
+  Pending = "Pending",
+  Accepted = "Accepted",
+  Denied = "Denied",
 }
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