diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index c388175..39bbcbd 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ app.get('/blurbs/check', async (req, res) => {
   const relationLink = dom.window.document.querySelector(
     `[rel=me][href="https://abtmtr.link/blurbs/#${blurbFromId.id}"]`
   );
-  if (relationLink != null) {
+  if (relationLink != null && blurbFromId.verified != 1) {
     await db
       .updateTable('blurbs')
       .set({
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ app.get('/blurbs/check', async (req, res) => {
         })
       });
     }
-  } else {
+  } else if (relationLink == null) {
     await db
       .updateTable('blurbs')
       .set({