diff --git a/application/database/db.py b/application/database/db.py
index d4ac9b7e8..18fdd510f 100644
--- a/application/database/db.py
+++ b/application/database/db.py
@@ -2221,7 +2221,7 @@ def gap_analysis(
         else:
             if end_key in grouped_paths[key]["paths"]:
                 continue
-            if end_key in extra_paths_dict[key]:
+            if end_key in extra_paths_dict[key]["paths"]:
                 if extra_paths_dict[key]["paths"][end_key]["score"] > path["score"]:
                     extra_paths_dict[key]["paths"][end_key] = path
             else: