From c76587f0921dd5a7fcf69003f65e3267df90a89c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: engelhartrueben <engelhartrueben@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 17:44:35 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] adjust when contact and handler context are checked

---
 .../message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js           | 11 +++++------
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js b/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js
index 3fe654e76..4d092cd1f 100644
--- a/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js
+++ b/src/extensions/message-handlers/ngpvan-optout/index.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export const available = organization =>
 /*  Sends a request to VAN to place an opt out tag to an individual.
  */
 export const postMessageSave = async ({ 
-    _, // message
     contact, 
     handlerContext, 
     organization 
@@ -38,6 +37,11 @@ export const postMessageSave = async ({
     let customField;
     let vanId;
 
+    if (
+        !contact ||
+        !handlerContext.autoOptOutReason
+    ) return {};
+
     // Checking for vanID in contact
     // While Van.postCanvassResponse will check the customFields, 
     // we don't want to call that function every time if a vanid
@@ -51,11 +55,6 @@ export const postMessageSave = async ({
         return {};
     }
 
-    if (
-        !contact ||
-        !handlerContext.autoOptOutReason
-    ) return {};
-
     // Testing shows that "-" , "(", and ")" break this request
     const cell = contact.cell.replace(/\D/g,'')