diff --git a/back-end/src/resolvers/AdResolver.ts b/back-end/src/resolvers/AdResolver.ts
index 69e8fac..067c2d4 100644
--- a/back-end/src/resolvers/AdResolver.ts
+++ b/back-end/src/resolvers/AdResolver.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,22 @@ import {
   Mutation,
   Query,
   Resolver,
+  createMethodDecorator,
 } from "type-graphql";
 import Ad from "../entities/ad";
 import { CreateOrUpdateAd } from "../entities/ad.args";
 import { Context } from "..";
 import User from "../entities/user";
 
+export function AdOwner() {
+  return createMethodDecorator(async ({ args, context }, next) => {
+    if (await (context as Context).user?.isAdOwner(args.id)) {
+      return next();
+    }
+    throw new Error("You must own the ad to perform this action.");
+  });
+}
+
 @Resolver()
 export class AdResolver {
   @Query(() => [Ad])
@@ -32,24 +42,19 @@ export class AdResolver {
   }
 
   @Authorized()
+  @AdOwner()
   @Mutation(() => Ad)
   async updateAd(
     @Arg("id", () => ID) id: string,
     @Args() args: CreateOrUpdateAd,
-    @Ctx() { user }: Context,
   ) {
-    if (await user?.isAdOwner(id)) {
-      return Ad.updateAd(id, args);
-    }
-    throw new Error("Only the ad owner is allowed to update it.");
+    return Ad.updateAd(id, args);
   }
 
   @Authorized()
+  @AdOwner()
   @Mutation(() => Ad)
-  async deleteAd(@Arg("id", () => ID) id: string, @Ctx() { user }: Context) {
-    if (await user?.isAdOwner(id)) {
-      return Ad.deleteAd(id);
-    }
-    throw new Error("Only the ad owner is allowed to delete it.");
+  async deleteAd(@Arg("id", () => ID) id: string) {
+    return Ad.deleteAd(id);
   }
 }