diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0834874..c985766 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,14 @@ struct Filter {
 #[derive(Debug)]
 struct Hooks(HashMap<String, Vec<String>>);
 
+fn validate_request(secret: &str, signature: &str, data: &[u8]) -> Result<()> {
+    let mut mac = Hmac::<Sha256>::new_varkey(&secret.as_bytes())
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow!("Could not create hasher with secret: {}", e))?;
+    mac.update(&data);
+    let raw_signature = hex::decode(signature.as_bytes())?;
+    mac.verify(&raw_signature).map_err(|e| anyhow!("{}", e))
+}
+
 fn replace_parameter(input: &str, headers: &HeaderMap, data: &serde_json::Value) -> Result<String> {
     let parse: IResult<&str, Vec<&str>> = many0(alt((
         map_res(
@@ -86,6 +94,47 @@ fn replace_parameter(input: &str, headers: &HeaderMap, data: &serde_json::Value)
     Ok(result.join(""))
 }
 
+fn filter_match(
+    hook_name: &str,
+    hook: &Hook,
+    filter_name: &str,
+    filter: &Filter,
+    request: &Request,
+    data: &serde_json::Value,
+) -> Result<Option<String>> {
+    trace!("Matching filter `{}` of hook `{}`", filter_name, hook_name);
+
+    let regex = Regex::new(&filter.regex)?;
+
+    if let Some(value) = data.pointer(&filter.pointer) {
+        if let Some(value) = value.as_str() {
+            if regex.is_match(value) {
+                debug!("Filter `{}` of hook `{}` matched", filter_name, hook_name);
+
+                return Ok(Some(replace_parameter(
+                    &hook.command.to_string(),
+                    &request.headers(),
+                    data,
+                )?));
+            }
+        } else {
+            anyhow!(
+                "Could not parse pointer in hook `{}` from filter `{}`",
+                hook_name,
+                filter_name
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    trace!(
+        "Filter `{}` of hook `{}` did not match",
+        filter_name,
+        hook_name
+    );
+
+    Ok(None)
+}
+
 impl FromDataSimple for Hooks {
     type Error = anyhow::Error;
 
@@ -117,102 +166,47 @@ impl FromDataSimple for Hooks {
                 let mut commands = Vec::new();
 
                 for secret in &hook.secrets {
-                    let mut mac = match Hmac::<Sha256>::new_varkey(&secret.as_bytes()) {
-                        Ok(mac) => mac,
-                        Err(e) => {
-                            error!("Could not instantiate hasher: {}", e);
-                            return Failure((
-                                Status::InternalServerError,
-                                anyhow!("Could not instantiate hasher: {}", e),
-                            ));
-                        }
-                    };
+                    match validate_request(&secret, &signature, &buffer) {
+                        Ok(()) => {
+                            trace!(
+                                "Valid signature found for hook `{}`: {}",
+                                hook_name,
+                                signature
+                            );
 
-                    mac.update(&buffer);
+                            valid = true;
 
-                    match &hex::decode(&signature.as_bytes()) {
-                        Ok(raw_signature) => {
-                            if mac.verify(&raw_signature) == Ok(()) {
-                                trace!(
-                                    "Valid signature found for hook `{}`: {}",
-                                    hook_name,
-                                    signature
-                                );
+                            let data: serde_json::Value = match serde_json::from_slice(&buffer) {
+                                Ok(data) => data,
+                                Err(e) => {
+                                    error!("Could not parse json: {}", e);
+                                    return Failure((
+                                        Status::BadRequest,
+                                        anyhow!("Could not parse json: {}", e),
+                                    ));
+                                }
+                            };
 
-                                valid = true;
-
-                                let data: serde_json::Value = match serde_json::from_slice(&buffer)
-                                {
-                                    Ok(data) => data,
-                                    Err(e) => {
-                                        error!("Could not parse json: {}", e);
-                                        return Failure((
-                                            Status::BadRequest,
-                                            anyhow!("Could not parse json: {}", e),
-                                        ));
-                                    }
-                                };
-
-                                for (filter_name, filter) in &hook.filters {
-                                    trace!(
-                                        "Matching filter `{}` of hook `{}`",
-                                        filter_name,
-                                        hook_name
-                                    );
-
-                                    let regex = match Regex::new(&filter.regex) {
-                                        Ok(regex) => regex,
-                                        Err(e) => {
-                                            error!(
-                                                "Could not compile regex `{}`: {}",
-                                                &filter.regex, e
-                                            );
-                                            continue;
-                                        }
-                                    };
-
-                                    if let Some(value) = data.pointer(&filter.pointer) {
-                                        if let Some(value) = value.as_str() {
-                                            if regex.is_match(value) {
-                                                debug!(
-                                                    "Filter `{}` of hook `{}` matched",
-                                                    filter_name, hook_name
-                                                );
-
-                                                match replace_parameter(
-                                                    &hook.command.to_string(),
-                                                    &request.headers(),
-                                                    &data,
-                                                ) {
-                                                    Ok(command) => commands.push(command),
-                                                    Err(e) => error!(
-                                                "Could not replace all parameter in hook `{}`: {}",
-                                                hook_name, e
-                                            ),
-                                                }
-                                            }
-                                        } else {
-                                            anyhow!(
-                                            "Could not parse pointer in hook `{}` from filter `{}`",
-                                            hook_name,
-                                            filter_name
-                                        );
-                                        }
-                                    }
-
-                                    trace!(
-                                        "Filter `{}` of hook `{}` did not match",
-                                        filter_name,
-                                        hook_name
-                                    );
+                            for (filter_name, filter) in &hook.filters {
+                                match filter_match(
+                                    &hook_name,
+                                    &hook,
+                                    &filter_name,
+                                    &filter,
+                                    &request,
+                                    &data,
+                                ) {
+                                    Ok(Some(command)) => commands.push(command),
+                                    Ok(None) => {}
+                                    Err(e) => error!("{}", e),
                                 }
                             }
                         }
                         Err(e) => {
-                            error!("Invalid configuration: {}", e);
+                            error!("Could not validate request: {}", e);
                             return Failure((
-                                Status::InternalServerError,
-                                anyhow!("Invalid configuration: {}", e),
+                                Status::Unauthorized,
+                                anyhow!("Could not validate request: {}", e),
                             ));
                         }
                     }
@@ -427,6 +421,15 @@ mod tests {
             .dispatch();
 
         assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::BadRequest);
+
+        let response = client
+            .post("/")
+            .header(Header::new("X-Gitea-Signature", "foobar"))
+            .header(ContentType::JSON)
+            .remote("127.0.0.1:8000".parse().unwrap())
+            .dispatch();
+
+        assert_eq!(response.status(), Status::Unauthorized);
     }
 
     #[test]