diff --git a/src/controllers/question.js b/src/controllers/question.js
index f9e5046..03eeeba 100644
--- a/src/controllers/question.js
+++ b/src/controllers/question.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export async function checkAnswer(ctx) {
   await UserAnswer.create(
     { questionId: question.id, userId: user.id, useranswer: ctx.body.answer}
   )
-  if (correctAttempts==0) {
+  if (correctAttempts==0 && (ctx.body.answer in answers)) {
     const { user } = ctx.state
     if (user.maxUnlock == qno) {
       user.maxUnlock += 1
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export async function checkAnswer(ctx) {
     }
     ctx.body = { response: true }
   }
-  else if(correctAttempts==1 && (ctx.body.answer in answers)) ctx.body = { response: "Already attempted" }
+  else if(correctAttempts==1) ctx.body = { response: "Already attempted" }
   else ctx.body = { response: false }
 
 }