diff --git a/pycti/opencti_connector_helper.py b/pycti/opencti_connector_helper.py
index cc51379ae..e92444b00 100644
--- a/pycti/opencti_connector_helper.py
+++ b/pycti/opencti_connector_helper.py
@@ -69,14 +69,15 @@ def _create_channel(self):
     def _create_queue(self):
         if self.channel is not None:
             config_encoded = base64.b64encode(json.dumps(self.config).encode('utf-8')).decode('utf-8')
-            self.channel.queue_delete(self.queue_name)
-            self.channel.queue_declare(self.queue_name, durable=True, arguments={'config': config_encoded})
+            check = self.channel.queue_declare(self.queue_name, durable=True, passive=True, arguments={'config': config_encoded})
+            if not check:
+                self.channel.queue_delete(self.queue_name)
+                self.channel.queue_declare(self.queue_name, durable=True, arguments={'config': config_encoded})
             self.channel.queue_bind(queue=self.queue_name, exchange=EXCHANGE_NAME, routing_key=self.routing_key)
 
     def _reconnect(self):
         self.connection = self._connect()
         self.channel = self._create_channel()
-        self._create_queue()
 
     def send_stix2_bundle(self, bundle, entities_types=[]):
         bundles = self.split_stix2_bundle(bundle)
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ def _send_bundle(self, type, bundle, entities_types=[]):
             :param bundle: A valid STIX2 bundle
             :param entities_types: Entities types to ingest
         """
-        if not self.channel.is_open:
+        if self.channel is None or not self.channel.is_open:
             self._reconnect()
 
         # Validate the STIX 2 bundle
diff --git a/pycti/opencti_stix2.py b/pycti/opencti_stix2.py
index 579f529f7..777794f8b 100644
--- a/pycti/opencti_stix2.py
+++ b/pycti/opencti_stix2.py
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def import_object(self, stix_object, update=False):
                         title,
                         external_reference['description'] if 'description' in external_reference else None,
                         published,
-                        'external',
+                        'Threat Report',
                         2
                     )['id']