# The discourse stopped working with error 500 Internal Server Error
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-stopped-working-with-error-500-internal-server-error/58526
**Category:** Bug
**Created:** [07.Март.2017 08:08:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-stopped-working-with-error-500-internal-server-error/58526 "2017-03-07T08:08:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@11145](https://meta.discourse.org/u/11145)
#### Post date: [07.Март.2017 08:08:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-stopped-working-with-error-500-internal-server-error/58526/1 "2017-03-07T08:08:49Z")
The discourse stopped working with error 500 Internal Server Error
With what it is connected I do not know. But the error form ceased to work after moving to this page [https://site/users/admin/preferences](https://site/users/admin/preferences) from under an unregistered user.
Here are the same logs
```
500 Internal Server Error
If you are the administrator of this website, then please read this web application's log file and/or the web server's log file to find out what went wrong.
```
`ctionView::Template::Error (Discourse::InvalidAccess) /var/www/discourse/lib/auth/default_current_user_provider.rb:67:in `rescue in current\_user
```
/var/www/discourse/lib/auth/default_current_user_provider.rb:67:in `rescue in current_user'
/var/www/discourse/lib/auth/default_current_user_provider.rb:64:in `current_user'
/var/www/discourse/lib/current_user.rb:34:in `current_user'
/var/www/discourse/app/helpers/application_helper.rb:71:in `html_classes'
/var/www/discourse/app/views/layouts/application.html.erb:2:in `_app_views_layouts_application_html_erb___54261872801364914_70168090153500'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/template.rb:145:in `block in render'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:166:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/template.rb:333:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/template.rb:143:in `render'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:76:in `block in profile_method'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:66:in `render_with_layout'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:52:in `render_template'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/renderer/template_renderer.rb:14:in `render'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:46:in `render_template'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/renderer/renderer.rb:27:in `render'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:100:in `_render_template'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/streaming.rb:217:in `_render_template'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:83:in `render_to_body'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:32:in `render_to_body'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/renderers.rb:37:in `render_to_body'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/abstract_controller/rendering.rb:43:in `render_to_string'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:21:in `render_to_string'
/var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:549:in `build_not_found_page'
/var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:158:in `rescue_discourse_actions'
/var/www/discourse/app/controllers/application_controller.rb:141:in `block in '
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/rescuable.rb:112:in `instance_exec'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/rescuable.rb:112:in `block in handler_for_rescue'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/rescuable.rb:80:in `rescue_with_handler'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:15:in `rescue_with_handler'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:32:in `rescue in process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:29:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `block in process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:164:in `block in instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:20:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/notifications.rb:164:in `instrument'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:30:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:250:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.7.1/lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:18:in `process_action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:137:in `process'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionview-4.2.7.1/lib/action_view/rendering.rb:30:in `process'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:76:in `block in profile_method'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:196:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal/rack_delegation.rb:13:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_controller/metal.rb:237:in `block in action'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:74:in `dispatch'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:43:in `serve'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:43:in `block in serve'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:30:in `each'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:30:in `serve'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:817:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-protection-1.5.3/lib/rack/protection/frame_options.rb:31:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:186:in `call!'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/strategy.rb:164:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/omniauth-1.3.1/lib/omniauth/builder.rb:63:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/conditionalget.rb:25:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/head.rb:13:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:138:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/params_parser.rb:27:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/flash.rb:260:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:225:in `context'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:220:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:560:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.7.1/lib/active_record/query_cache.rb:36:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activerecord-4.2.7.1/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb:653:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:29:in `block in call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:88:in ` __run_callbacks__'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:778:in `_run_call_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/activesupport-4.2.7.1/lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:81:in `run_callbacks'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:27:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:78:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:17:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:30:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/logster-1.2.7/lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:31:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:27:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/actionpack-4.2.7.1/lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:21:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/methodoverride.rb:22:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/runtime.rb:18:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/sendfile.rb:113:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-mini-profiler-0.10.1/lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:171:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/message_bus-2.0.2/lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:62:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:73:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/railties-4.2.7.1/lib/rails/engine.rb:518:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/railties-4.2.7.1/lib/rails/application.rb:165:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/railties-4.2.7.1/lib/rails/railtie.rb:194:in `public_send'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/railties-4.2.7.1/lib/rails/railtie.rb:194:in `method_missing'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:66:in `block in call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:50:in `each'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/rack-1.6.5/lib/rack/urlmap.rb:50:in `call'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/unicorn-5.2.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:562:in `process_client'
/var/www/discourse/lib/scheduler/defer.rb:85:in `process_client'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/unicorn-5.2.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:658:in `worker_loop'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/unicorn-5.2.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:508:in `spawn_missing_workers'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/unicorn-5.2.0/lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:132:in `start'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/gems/unicorn-5.2.0/bin/unicorn:126:in `'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/bin/unicorn:22:in `load'
/var/www/discourse/vendor/bundle/ruby/2.3.0/bin/unicorn:22:in `'
```
---
### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [07.Март.2017 14:30:34 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-stopped-working-with-error-500-internal-server-error/58526/2 "2017-03-07T14:30:34Z")
This is actually this issue:
> [@Reports of user logged out twice today - related to recent auth tokens changes?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/reports-of-user-logged-out-twice-today-related-to-recent-auth-tokens-changes/57330):
>
> On the [SE23 Forum](https://se23.life) I’ve had a few bug reports today which concerned me. The most notable error is a user being logged out twice when returning to the site on her iPad. “I came back to the site after some time and it auto-refreshed on my iPad. So I would see things as if I was logged in and then when it auto-refreshed, I was logged out. Hasn’t happened every time today, but happened twice” I upgraded Discourse to the latest core code late last night, and also added the [Data Explorer](https://meta.discourse.org/t/32566?silent=true) and Topic Li…
A side effect of one of my fixes, I reopened the original, lets keeps all discussion there.
---
### Author:  [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [07.Март.2017 14:30:52 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/the-discourse-stopped-working-with-error-500-internal-server-error/58526/3 "2017-03-07T14:30:52Z")