diff --git a/server/sms/receive.js b/server/sms/receive.js
index d05ae725d..d74668728 100644
--- a/server/sms/receive.js
+++ b/server/sms/receive.js
@@ -78,15 +78,18 @@ exports.receive = async (req, res) => {
           });
         }
         try {
-          const r2 = await client.request(queries.RECEIVE_MESSAGE, {
-            msg: newMessage,
-          });
           if (response.bodyshops[0].conversations[0]) {
             const r3 = await client.request(queries.INSERT_MESSAGE, {
+              msg: newMessage,
+
               id:
                 response.bodyshops[0].conversations[0] &&
                 response.bodyshops[0].conversations[0].id,
             });
+          } else {
+            const r2 = await client.request(queries.RECEIVE_MESSAGE, {
+              msg: newMessage,
+            });
           }
 
           logger.log("sms-inbound-success", "DEBUG", "api", null, {