diff --git a/services/nginx/app/modules/selfserve/classes/selfserve_wash_flow.php b/services/nginx/app/modules/selfserve/classes/selfserve_wash_flow.php
index cffca074..99807a3a 100644
--- a/services/nginx/app/modules/selfserve/classes/selfserve_wash_flow.php
+++ b/services/nginx/app/modules/selfserve/classes/selfserve_wash_flow.php
@@ -172,8 +172,10 @@ class selfserve_wash_flow implements selfserve_wash_flow_i
             return $mutationResult['response'];
         }
 
-        if ($syncRelayState && $session->exists()) {
-            $this->syncMachineRelayFromVisibleServices($snapshot, $session, $activateMachine);
+        if ($syncRelayState) {
+            if ($session->exists()) {
+                $this->syncMachineRelayFromVisibleServices($snapshot, $session, $activateMachine);
+            }
         }
 
         return $this->getSessionSummary((int)$session->id);