diff --git a/utils/videos.py b/utils/videos.py
index 66b9a75..4f69b5d 100644
--- a/utils/videos.py
+++ b/utils/videos.py
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ from utils.console import print_step
 def check_done(redditobj):  # don't set this to be run anyplace that isn't subreddit.py bc of inspect stack
     """params:
             reddit_object: The Reddit Object you received in askreddit.py"""
-    if getenv('POST_ID'):
-        print_step(
-            'You already have done this video but since it was declared specifically in the .env file the program will continue')
-        return redditobj
     with open('./video_creation/data/videos.json', 'r') as done_vids_raw:
         done_videos = json.load(done_vids_raw)
     for video in done_videos:
         if video['id'] == str(redditobj):
+            if getenv('POST_ID'):
+                print_step(
+                    'You already have done this video but since it was declared specifically in the .env file the program will continue')
+                return redditobj
             print_step('Getting new post as the current one has already been done')
             from reddit.subreddit import get_subreddit_threads
             return get_subreddit_threads()  # recursive func