diff --git a/matrix_service/main.py b/matrix_service/main.py
index 3954169..c5e6ec4 100644
--- a/matrix_service/main.py
+++ b/matrix_service/main.py
@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@ async def main() -> None:
                     resp = await http.post(f"{AI_HANDLER_URL}/api/v1/message", json=payload, headers=headers)
                     resp.raise_for_status()
                     data = resp.json()
+                    if data.get("reply"):
+                        client.send_message(event["room_id"], data["reply"])
                 except httpx.HTTPStatusError as e:
                     logger.error(f"HTTP error: {e.response.status_code} - {e.response.text}")
                 except Exception:
                     logger.exception("Error while calling AI handler")
-            if data.get("reply"):
-                client.send_message(event["room_id"], data["reply"])
 
     # --- Initialize the client ---
     # Create the data directory if it doesn't exist