diff --git a/app/Classes/Protocol.php b/app/Classes/Protocol.php
index 65ae2f2..4b3ce78 100644
--- a/app/Classes/Protocol.php
+++ b/app/Classes/Protocol.php
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ abstract class Protocol
 
 		if ($so && $so->exists) {
 			foreach ($this->node->aka_other as $aka)
-				if (! Address::findFTN($aka)) {
-					$oo = Address::createFTN($aka,$so);
+				if ((! Address::findFTN($aka)) && ($oo=Address::createFTN($aka,$so))) {
 					$oo->validated = TRUE;
 					$oo->save();
 				}