diff --git a/_includes/likes-views.html b/_includes/likes-views.html
index 7688271..3b83b52 100644
--- a/_includes/likes-views.html
+++ b/_includes/likes-views.html
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         .then(function (result) {
             if (result != "N/A") {
                 var response = JSON.parse(result);
-                setPostMetrics(response);
                 if(!response.postExists){
                     postDetails.likes = postDetails.views = postDetails.comments = 0;
                     if(Number(likes.innerText) !== NaN){
@@ -49,15 +48,15 @@
                     if(postDetails.modifiedDate === ""){
                         postDetails.modifiedDate = postDetails.createdDate;
                     }
+                }
 
-                    ajax(serviceUrl + "/CreatePost", "POST", postDetails)
+                ajax(serviceUrl + "/CreatePost", "POST", postDetails)
                         .then(function (result) {
                             if(result != "N/A"){
                                 var response = JSON.parse(result);
                                 setPostMetrics(response);
                             }
                         });
-                }
             }
         });