diff --git a/telegram_bot/bot.py b/telegram_bot/bot.py
index b700e28..0dcf793 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/bot.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/bot.py
@@ -327,13 +327,13 @@ def send_news(message):
             top_news = news.get_top_news_by_keyword(keyword)["articles"]
             if top_news == None: # true if request to NewsAPI failed
                 bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text='News Server did not respond correctly. Try again later.')
-                return
+
             if not top_news: # true if no news found for keyword (empty list)
                 bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text=f'No news found for keyword: *{keyword}*', parse_mode="MARKDOWN")
-                return
-
-            formatted_article = news.format_article(top_news[0]) # only format and send most popular news
-            bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text=f"_keyword: {keyword}_\n\n" + formatted_article, parse_mode="MARKDOWN")
+                
+            else:
+                formatted_article = news.format_article(top_news[0]) # only format and send most popular news
+                bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text=f"_keyword: {keyword}_\n\n" + formatted_article, parse_mode="MARKDOWN")
 
 
 @bot.message_handler(commands=['addkeyword', 'Addkeyword']) # /addkeyword -> add keyword to user