diff --git a/jarvis/db/types.py b/jarvis/db/types.py
index 19ba060..adc764b 100644
--- a/jarvis/db/types.py
+++ b/jarvis/db/types.py
@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from bson import ObjectId
-from pymongo import ASCENDING, DESCENDING
-
 from jarvis.config import get_config
 from jarvis.db import DBManager
+from pymongo import ASCENDING, DESCENDING
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("mongodb")
 
@@ -128,15 +127,18 @@ class MongoObject:
         :return: If update was successful
         """
         to_update = self.to_dict()
-        search = {"_id": to_update["_id"]}
-        try:
-            result = self.coll.update_one(
-                search, {"$set": to_update}, upsert=True
-            )
-        except Exception as e:
-            logger.error(f"Failed to update {type(self).__name__}", e)
+        if self._id:
+            search = {"_id": to_update["_id"]}
+            try:
+                result = self.coll.update_one(
+                    search, {"$set": to_update}, upsert=True
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.error(f"Failed to update {type(self).__name__}", e)
+            else:
+                return result.modified_count > 0
         else:
-            return result.modified_count > 0
+            self.insert()
 
     @classmethod
     def get(cls, **kwargs) -> Optional[object]: