diff --git a/app/workers/move_worker.rb b/app/workers/move_worker.rb
index 667efd69161..58d20ba94b3 100644
--- a/app/workers/move_worker.rb
+++ b/app/workers/move_worker.rb
@@ -123,12 +123,12 @@ class MoveWorker
   end
 
   def add_account_note_if_needed!(account, id)
-    unless AccountNote.exists?(account: account, target_account: @target_account)
-      text = I18n.with_locale(account.user_locale.presence || I18n.default_locale) do
-        I18n.t(id, acct: @source_account.acct)
-      end
-      AccountNote.create!(account: account, target_account: @target_account, comment: text)
+    return if AccountNote.exists?(account: account, target_account: @target_account)
+
+    text = I18n.with_locale(account.user_locale.presence || I18n.default_locale) do
+      I18n.t(id, acct: @source_account.acct)
     end
+    AccountNote.create!(account: account, target_account: @target_account, comment: text)
   end
 
   def skip_mute_move?(mute)