diff --git a/src/EntityListener/GatewayTransactionListener.php b/src/EntityListener/GatewayTransactionListener.php
index c9007aaf..0dd6966d 100644
--- a/src/EntityListener/GatewayTransactionListener.php
+++ b/src/EntityListener/GatewayTransactionListener.php
@@ -58,17 +58,20 @@ class GatewayTransactionListener
             'gateway_transaction' => $gt_obj,
         ]);
         
-        if (!empty($obj)) {
+        // make sure the object exists and has not been processed yet
+        if (!empty($obj) && $obj->getStatus === InsuranceApplicationStatus::CREATED) {
             // mark as paid
             $obj->setDatePay(new DateTime());
             $obj->setStatus(InsuranceApplicationStatus::PAID);
             $this->em->flush();
-        }
 
-        // flag on api as paid
-        $result = $this->ic->tagApplicationPaid($obj->getExtTransactionId());
-        if (!$result['success'] || $result['response']['transaction_code'] !== 'GR004') {
-            error_log("INSURANCE MARK AS PAID FAILED FOR " . $obj->getID() . ": " . $result['error']['message']);
+            // flag on api as paid
+            $result = $this->ic->tagApplicationPaid($obj->getExtTransactionId());
+
+            // something went wrong with insurance api
+            if (!$result['success'] || $result['response']['transaction_code'] !== 'GR004') {
+                error_log("INSURANCE MARK AS PAID FAILED FOR " . $obj->getID() . ": " . $result['error']['message']);
+            }
         }
     }
 }