terminating early

App/Messages/MessagesRoute.py

@@ -95,8 +95,12 @@ async def receive_message(message_data: MessageCreate):
             )
 
             # Ensure 'create_payment' is an async function
-            payment: Payment = await create_payment(payment_details, internal=True)
-            await payment.create_subscription_or_balance()
+            payment = await create_payment(payment_details, internal=True)
+
+            if isinstance(payment, Payment):
+                await payment.create_subscription_or_balance()
+            else:
+                return payment
 
             # Create a new message record with parsed_data
             message = await Message.create(