diff --git a/undercover/routes.py b/undercover/routes.py
index 624df0d..15fd95e 100644
--- a/undercover/routes.py
+++ b/undercover/routes.py
@@ -109,36 +109,41 @@ def logout():
 @writing_blueprint.route('/', methods=['GET'])
 def index_get():
     email_address = session.get('username')
+    if not email_address:
+        return render_index()
+
     form = CLForm()
-    if email_address:
-        user = db.get_user(email_address)
-        letters = db.get_user_letters(user.id)
-        if len(letters) > 0:
-            letter_names = [(i + 1, letter.title) for i, letter in enumerate(letters)]
-            form.letterName.choices = letter_names
+    user = db.get_user(email_address)
+    letters = db.get_user_letters(user.id)
+    if len(letters) == 0:
+        return render_index()
 
-            form.letterName.data = 1
-            selected_letter = request.args.get('letter_name')
-            if selected_letter:
-                for i, letter in enumerate(letters):
-                    if letter.title == selected_letter:
-                        form.letterName.data = i + 1
-                        break
+    letter_names = [(i + 1, letter.title) for i, letter in enumerate(letters)]
+    form.letterName.choices = letter_names
 
-            # TODO: Load this data more dynamically
-            # I.e. use a dictionary instead of explicitly-defined fields
-            data = json.loads(letters[form.letterName.data - 1].contents)
+    form.letterName.data = 1
+    selected_letter = request.args.get('letter_name')
 
-            # Ensures default value is set
-            form.letterName.process_data(form.letterName.data)
+    if selected_letter:
+        for i, letter in enumerate(letters):
+            if letter.title == selected_letter:
+                form.letterName.data = i + 1
+                break
 
-            form.company.data = data['company']
-            form.body.data = data['body']
-            form.closingText.data = data['closingText']
-            form.jobAndPronoun.data = data['jobAndPronoun']
-            form.mySkills.data = data['mySkills']
-            form.skillTypes.data = data['skillTypes']
-            form.username.data = data['username']
+    # TODO: Load this data more dynamically
+    # I.e. use a dictionary instead of explicitly-defined fields
+    data = json.loads(letters[form.letterName.data - 1].contents)
+
+    # Ensures default value is set
+    form.letterName.process_data(form.letterName.data)
+
+    form.company.data = data['company']
+    form.body.data = data['body']
+    form.closingText.data = data['closingText']
+    form.jobAndPronoun.data = data['jobAndPronoun']
+    form.mySkills.data = data['mySkills']
+    form.skillTypes.data = data['skillTypes']
+    form.username.data = data['username']
 
     return render_index(form=form)