diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py b/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
index 58f3488dd..dec79f5f3 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/ipn.py
@@ -820,6 +820,8 @@ class StripeController(GoldPaymentController):
                 # db replication lag may cause the account lookup to fail
                 if charge_date < timeago('1 hour'):
                     raise ValueError('no buyer for charge: %s' % charge.id)
+                else:
+                    self.abort404()
             webhook = Webhook(transaction_id=transaction_id,
                               subscr_id=customer_id, pennies=pennies,
                               months=months, goldtype='autorenew',