diff --git a/internal/parser/parser.go b/internal/parser/parser.go
index 985c576..2bd9407 100644
--- a/internal/parser/parser.go
+++ b/internal/parser/parser.go
@@ -234,7 +234,10 @@ func GetRecipe(r *models.Recipe, ps pictureSaver, rs recipeSaver, rp recipeProvi
 	})
 	// check recipe exists
 	ex, err := rp.RecipeExists(context.Background(), r.Title) // interface!
-	if err != nil || ex {
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, err)
+	}
+	if ex {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", op, ErrRecipeExists)
 	}
 	// save picture