diff --git a/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py b/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py
index 3b2d693..dfb9993 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/markov/lib.py
@@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ def get_or_create_target_context(target_name):
     # find the stuff, or create it
     try:
         target = MarkovTarget.objects.get(name=target_name)
-        return target.context
     except MarkovTarget.DoesNotExist:
         # we need to create a context and a target, and we have to make the context first
         # make a context --- lacking a good idea, just create one with this target name until configured otherwise
@@ -100,6 +99,9 @@ def get_or_create_target_context(target_name):
         target, c = MarkovTarget.objects.get_or_create(name=target_name, context=context)
 
         return target.context
+
+    try:
+        return target.context
     except MarkovContext.DoesNotExist:
         # make a context --- lacking a good idea, just create one with this target name until configured otherwise
         context, c = MarkovContext.objects.get_or_create(name=target_name)