diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/svc/following.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/svc/following.ts
index 2251d94e9..3e0b0eedb 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/svc/following.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/svc/following.ts
@@ -140,13 +140,13 @@ export function followingServiceRouter() {
 
         logger.info('RSS label added to the item')
       } catch (error) {
-        logger.error('error saving feed item', error)
-
         if (isUniqueViolation(error)) {
           logger.info('feed item already saved')
           return res.sendStatus(200)
         }
 
+        logger.error('error saving feed item', error)
+
         return res.sendStatus(500)
       }