diff --git a/prisma/schema.prisma b/prisma/schema.prisma
index 4fbf0f8..f58e2f6 100644
--- a/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ model Message {
 
   createdAt DateTime @default(now())
   role Role
-  content String
+  content String @default("")
 
   session Session @relation(fields: [sessionId], references: [id])
   sessionId String @db.ObjectId
diff --git a/src/api/call.js b/src/api/call.js
index a531553..44db02c 100644
--- a/src/api/call.js
+++ b/src/api/call.js
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ app.post("/respond", async (req, res) => {
     transferSession(req.body.CallSid, operatorPhone);
     twiml.say("We're connecting you to a counselor now.");
 
-    await addMessage(callId, Role.BOT, "");
-    let summary = await summarize(callId);
-    console.log(summary);
-
     const dial = twiml.dial({});
     dial.number(operatorPhone);
     res.type("text/xml");
diff --git a/src/lib/chat.js b/src/lib/chat.js
index c9a5b40..b832cda 100644
--- a/src/lib/chat.js
+++ b/src/lib/chat.js
@@ -36,7 +36,10 @@ export const chat = async (callId) => {
   for (let msg of msgs) {
     messages.push({
       role: convertRole(msg.role),
-      content: msg.content,
+      content:
+        msg.content.length > 0
+          ? msg.content
+          : "This message was not recorded correctly.",
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/session.js b/src/lib/session.js
index 832bc4f..3b2b4e7 100644
--- a/src/lib/session.js
+++ b/src/lib/session.js
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ import { Role } from "@prisma/client";
 import { db } from "./db.js";
 
 export const createSession = async (callId, callerPhone) => {
+  let session = await findSessionByCallId(callId);
+  if (session) return session;
+
   return await db.session.create({
     data: {
       callId: callId,