diff --git a/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transactions.clj b/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transactions.clj
index 1a5c9c0b..2a54b69d 100644
--- a/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transactions.clj
+++ b/src/clj/auto_ap/graphql/transactions.clj
@@ -390,7 +390,8 @@
                                                    :transaction/accounts        (map transaction-account->entity accounts)
                                                    :transaction/forecast-match  forecast_match}]]
                       (and (:transaction/plaid-merchant existing-transaction)
-                           (not (pull-attr (dc/db conn) :vendor/plaid-merchant vendor_id)))
+                           (not (pull-attr (dc/db conn) :vendor/plaid-merchant vendor_id))
+                           vendor_id)
                       (conj {:db/id vendor_id 
                              :vendor/plaid-merchant (-> existing-transaction :transaction/plaid-merchant :db/id)}))
                     (:id context))