diff --git a/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py b/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py
index 63c5c710..c75041ae 100644
--- a/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py
+++ b/tr_sys/tr_ars/api.py
@@ -417,10 +417,10 @@ def message(req, key):
             kg = utils.get_safe(data,"message", "knowledge_graph")
             actor = Actor.objects.get(pk=mesg.actor_id)
             inforesid =actor.inforesid
-            logging.info('received msg from agent: %s with parent pk: %s and res_num: %s' % (str(inforesid), str(mesg.ref_id), len(res)))
             if mesg.status=='E':
                 return HttpResponse("Response received but Message is already in state "+str(mesg.code)+". Response rejected\n",status=400)
             if res is not None and len(res)>0:
+                logging.info('received msg from agent: %s with parent pk: %s and res_num: %s' % (str(inforesid), str(mesg.ref_id), len(res)))
                 mesg.result_count = len(res)
                 scorestat = utils.ScoreStatCalc(res)
                 mesg.result_stat = scorestat