diff --git a/pyfpdb/Database.py b/pyfpdb/Database.py
index 13496b61..5481d9b9 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Database.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Database.py
@@ -1890,7 +1890,7 @@ class Database:
         if doinsert:
             for h in hbulk:
                 id = h.pop()
-                if (hdata['sc'] != None and hdata['sc']['bk']) and hdata['gsc']['bk']:
+                if hdata['sc'] and hdata['gsc']:
                     h[4] = hdata['sc'][id]['id']
                     h[5] = hdata['gsc'][id]['id']
             q = self.sql.query['store_hand']
diff --git a/pyfpdb/Hand.py b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
index cd00a985..58fb433d 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/Hand.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/Hand.py
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ dealt   whether they were seen in a 'dealt to' line
             sc = db.prepSessionsCache(self.dbid_hands, self.dbid_pids, self.startTime, sc, self.heros, doinsert)
             gsc = db.storeSessionsCache(self.dbid_hands, self.dbid_pids, self.startTime, self.gametype
                                            ,self.dbid_gt, self.handsplayers, sc, gsc, tz, self.heros, doinsert)
-            if doinsert:
-                self.hands['sc'] = sc
-                self.hands['gsc'] = gsc
+        if doinsert and sc['bk'] and gsc['bk']:
+            self.hands['sc'] = sc
+            self.hands['gsc'] = gsc
         else:
             self.hands['sc'] = None
             self.hands['gsc'] = None