diff --git a/interaction/script.py b/interaction/script.py
index a47f2a2..907902e 100644
--- a/interaction/script.py
+++ b/interaction/script.py
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ def searchTweets(query):
 
 def interactions():
     tweets = searchTweets('persevering')
+    if not tweets:
+        print('No new tweets found.')
+        return
     for tweet in reversed(tweets):
-        if not tweets:
-            print('No new tweets found.')
-            return
         if re.search('what is.*if not.*persevering',tweet.text.lower()):
             if not tweet.text.lower().startswith('rt') and tweet.user != api.me():
                 print(f'Tweet {tweet.text} by @{tweet.author.screen_name}', flush = True)