diff --git a/index.py b/index.py
index 3a8c76b..47fedd4 100644
--- a/index.py
+++ b/index.py
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, message):
         _LOGGER.debug(f"duplicated snapshot from Frigate as top_score from before and after are the same: {after_data['top_score']}")
         return
 
+    # get frigate event
+    frigate_event = after_data['id']
     frigate_url = config['frigate']['frigate_url']
     snapshot_url = f"{frigate_url}/api/events/{frigate_event}/snapshot.jpg"
     _LOGGER.debug(f"event URL: {snapshot_url}")
@@ -235,8 +237,6 @@ def on_message(client, userdata, message):
             _LOGGER.debug(f"license_plate attribute score is below minimum: {license_plate_attribute[0]['score']}")
             return
 
-    # get frigate event
-    frigate_event = after_data['id']
 
     # see if we have already processed this event
     conn = sqlite3.connect(DB_PATH)