diff --git a/calls.py b/calls.py
index 7ec7f2c..f751207 100644
--- a/calls.py
+++ b/calls.py
@@ -58,20 +58,19 @@ def add_friend(token, friend_uid):
         else:
             friends = {}
 
+        if friend_uid in friends.values():
+            return "Friend already in the list."
+
         index = len(friends)
-
         friend_key = f"friend{index}"
-        if friend_key not in friends:
-            friends[friend_key] = friend_uid 
-            friends_json = json.dumps(friends)
+        friends[friend_key] = friend_uid 
+        friends_json = json.dumps(friends)
 
-            cursor.execute(
-                "UPDATE users SET friend_list = %s WHERE session_token = %s;",
-                (friends_json, token) 
-            )
-            conn.commit()
-        else:
-            return False
+        cursor.execute(
+            "UPDATE users SET friend_list = %s WHERE session_token = %s;",
+            (friends_json, token) 
+        )
+        conn.commit()
 
         return True
     except Exception as e: