diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b9fd26f..f209a9c 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -44,11 +44,13 @@ def home():
 @app.route("/statusUpdate", methods=["POST", "GET"])
 def statusUpdate():
     if people and request.method == "POST":
-        index = people.index(Person(request.form["name"]))
-        print(index)
-        people[index].status += 1
-        if people[index].status == 3:
-            people.remove(people[index])
+        newPerson = Person(request.form["name"])
+        if newPerson in people:
+            index = people.index(newPerson)
+            print(index)
+            people[index].status += 1
+            if people[index].status == 3:
+                people.remove(people[index])
     return redirect("/")