diff --git a/drf_uuid_auth/authentication.py b/drf_uuid_auth/authentication.py
index 97e367d..28d4aa0 100644
--- a/drf_uuid_auth/authentication.py
+++ b/drf_uuid_auth/authentication.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
+from django.core.exceptions import FieldError, ValidationError
 from rest_framework import exceptions
 from rest_framework.authentication import BaseAuthentication
 
@@ -20,9 +21,13 @@ class UuidAuthentication(BaseAuthentication):
         User = get_user_model()
 
         try:
-            user = User.object.get(uuid=payload)
+            user = User.objects.get(uid=payload)
         except User.DoesNotExist:
             raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed("Invalid user id")
+        except FieldError:
+            raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed("Incorrect user model")
+        except ValidationError:
+            raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed("Incorrect user id")
 
         if not user.is_active:
             raise exceptions.AuthenticationFailed("User isn't active")