diff --git a/bot/bot.py b/bot/bot.py
index ed485ad..f04ab67 100644
--- a/bot/bot.py
+++ b/bot/bot.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def message_handle(update: Update, context: CallbackContext, message=None,
 
     # new dialog timeout
     if use_new_dialog_timeout:
-        if (datetime.now() - db.get_user_attribute(user_id, "last_interaction")).seconds > config.new_dialog_timeout:
+        if (datetime.now() - db.get_user_attribute(user_id, "last_interaction")).seconds > config.new_dialog_timeout and len(db.get_dialog_messages(user_id)) > 0:
             db.start_new_dialog(user_id)
             await update.message.reply_text("Starting new dialog due to timeout ✅")
     db.set_user_attribute(user_id, "last_interaction", datetime.now())