diff --git a/src/yolov7_reid/src/telegram_bot.py b/src/yolov7_reid/src/telegram_bot.py
index 5e2af86c..566c701a 100644
--- a/src/yolov7_reid/src/telegram_bot.py
+++ b/src/yolov7_reid/src/telegram_bot.py
@@ -82,10 +82,9 @@ def save_id(self,chat_id):
         with open(self.chat_id_filepath, "w") as f:
             f.write(chat_id)
     def load_id(self):
-        if os.path.exists(self.chat_id_filepath):
+        if os.path.exists(self.chat_id_filepath) and chat_id == '':
             with open(self.chat_id_filepath,'r') as f:
                 chat_id = f.readline()
-                if chat_id == '':
-                    return None
+                return None
                 return chat_id
-        return None
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+        return None