diff --git a/utilities/utils.py b/utilities/utils.py
index dc82ef4..be41bbb 100644
--- a/utilities/utils.py
+++ b/utilities/utils.py
@@ -315,14 +315,14 @@ async def send_highscore_message(session: Session, guild: nextcord.Guild, group:
     highscore_string = format_highscore_message(session, group)
     channel = guild.get_channel(group.ChannelId)
 
-    try:
-        message: nextcord.Message = await channel.fetch_message(group.MessageId)
-        await message.edit(content=highscore_string)
-    except nextcord.NotFound:
+    if group.MessageId is None:
         # message doesn't exist.
         message: nextcord.Message = await channel.send(highscore_string)
         group.MessageId = message.id
         session.commit()
+    else:
+        message: nextcord.Message = await channel.fetch_message(group.MessageId)
+        await message.edit(content=highscore_string)
 
     return message