diff --git a/lib/store.js b/lib/store.js
index f86634bf7..8c567a548 100644
--- a/lib/store.js
+++ b/lib/store.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Gun.on('create', function(root){
         if((tmp = (root.next||'')[soul]) && tmp.put){
             if(o.atom){
                 tmp = (tmp.next||'')[o.atom] ;
-                if(tmp && tmp.rad){ return }
+                if(tmp && tmp.root && tmp.root.graph && tmp.root.graph[soul] && tmp.root.graph[soul][o.atom]){ return }
             } else
             if(tmp && tmp.rad){ return }
         }