diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
index d2dd33a4..edea8ef0 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
@@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
 
     def user_illusts(self, user_id):
         params = {"user_id": user_id}
-        return self._pagination("/v1/user/illusts", params)
+        return self._pagination("/v1/user/illusts", params, user_data="user")
 
     def user_novels(self, user_id):
         params = {"user_id": user_id}
@@ -1300,19 +1300,23 @@ class PixivAppAPI():
             raise exception.AbortExtraction(f"API request failed: {error}")
 
     def _pagination(self, endpoint, params,
-                    key_items="illusts", key_data=None):
-        while True:
-            data = self._call(endpoint, params)
+                    key_items="illusts", key_data=None, user_data=None):
+        data = self._call(endpoint, params)
 
-            if key_data:
-                self.data = data.get(key_data)
-                key_data = None
+        if key_data is not None:
+            self.data = data.get(key_data)
+        if user_data is not None:
+            if not data[user_data].get("id"):
+                raise exception.NotFoundError("user")
+
+        while True:
             yield from data[key_items]
 
             if not data["next_url"]:
                 return
             query = data["next_url"].rpartition("?")[2]
             params = text.parse_query(query)
+            data = self._call(endpoint, params)
 
 
 @cache(maxage=36500*86400, keyarg=0)
diff --git a/test/results/pixiv.py b/test/results/pixiv.py
index ad6ac4b8..b50ce3c0 100644
--- a/test/results/pixiv.py
+++ b/test/results/pixiv.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ __tests__ = (
     "#comment" : "deleted account with a different error",
     "#class"   : pixiv.PixivArtworksExtractor,
     "#log"     : "'User has left pixiv or the user ID does not exist.'",
+    "#exception": exception.NotFoundError,
 },
 
 {
@@ -175,6 +176,13 @@ __tests__ = (
     "#class"   : pixiv.PixivArtworksExtractor,
 },
 
+{
+    "#url"      : "https://www.pixiv.net/users/70060776/artworks",
+    "#comment"  : "suspended account (#7990)",
+    "#class"    : pixiv.PixivArtworksExtractor,
+    "#exception": exception.NotFoundError,
+},
+
 {
     "#url"     : "https://www.pixiv.net/en/users/173530/avatar",
     "#class"   : pixiv.PixivAvatarExtractor,