diff --git a/app/actions/websocket/posts.ts b/app/actions/websocket/posts.ts
index 6a3773b33..710f190fc 100644
--- a/app/actions/websocket/posts.ts
+++ b/app/actions/websocket/posts.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export async function handleNewPostEvent(serverUrl: string, msg: WebSocketMessag
     }
     const currentUserId = await getCurrentUserId(database);
 
-    const existing = await getPostById(database, post.pending_post_id);
+    const existing = await getPostById(database, post.pending_post_id) || await getPostById(database, post.id);
 
     if (existing) {
         return;