diff --git a/kicker/kicker.go b/kicker/kicker.go
index a2c2906..385930e 100644
--- a/kicker/kicker.go
+++ b/kicker/kicker.go
@@ -55,14 +55,16 @@ func (b *Kicker) NewBot(chatID int64) echotron.Bot {
 	store := tongo.NewStore[db.Chat](Client)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
-	chat := db.Chat{
-		Item:    tongo.NewID(),
-		ChatId:  chatID,
-		Title:   "",
-		TopicId: 0,
-	}
-	if _, err := store.GetOne(ctx, tongo.E("chat_id", chatID)); err != nil {
-		if _, err := store.InsertOne(ctx, &chat); err != nil {
+
+	chat, err := store.GetOne(ctx, tongo.E("chat_id", chatID))
+	if err != nil {
+		chat = &db.Chat{
+			Item:    tongo.NewID(),
+			ChatId:  chatID,
+			Title:   "",
+			TopicId: 0,
+		}
+		if _, err := store.InsertOne(ctx, chat); err != nil {
 			return &bot{}
 		}
 	}