diff --git a/server/router.go b/server/router.go
index 9dc2bdc..5afc072 100644
--- a/server/router.go
+++ b/server/router.go
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ func (r *RedisRouter) Route(msg *meowlib.ToServerMessage) (*meowlib.FromServerMe
 			if msgcnt == 0 {
 				// get invitation answer
 				var answer meowlib.Invitation
-				storedAnswer, err := r.GetAnswerToInvitation(rq.LookupKey)
-				if err != nil {
+				storedAnswer, _ := r.GetAnswerToInvitation(rq.LookupKey)
+				if storedAnswer != nil {
 					err := proto.Unmarshal(storedAnswer, &answer)
 					if err != nil {
 						from_server.Invitation.Payload = []byte("invitation answer corrupted")