diff --git a/src/scripts/initializeNextEpisodeQueue.ts b/src/scripts/initializeNextEpisodeQueue.ts
index 57eedb2..3df3cbb 100644
--- a/src/scripts/initializeNextEpisodeQueue.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/initializeNextEpisodeQueue.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ async function triggerNextEpisodeRoute(titleId: number) {
   if (!title) {
     console.error(`Failed to fetch title ${titleId}`);
     return false;
-  } else if (!title.nextAiringEpisode) {
-    console.log(`Title ${titleId} has no next airing episode`);
-    return true;
   }
 
   if (isDevMode || shouldTriggerLatestEpisode) {
@@ -103,11 +100,17 @@ async function triggerNextEpisodeRoute(titleId: number) {
     console.log(
       `Triggered next episode route for title ${titleId} (most recent episode)`,
     );
+
     if (isDevMode) {
       return true;
     }
   }
 
+  if (!title.nextAiringEpisode) {
+    console.log(`Title ${titleId} has no next airing episode`);
+    return true;
+  }
+
   return queueTask(
     process.env,
     "new-episode",