diff --git a/api/src/processing/services/instagram.js b/api/src/processing/services/instagram.js
index 111d7603..d9a646aa 100644
--- a/api/src/processing/services/instagram.js
+++ b/api/src/processing/services/instagram.js
@@ -266,6 +266,7 @@ export default function(obj) {
     }
 
     async function getPost(id, alwaysProxy) {
+        const hasData = (data) => data && data.gql_data !== null;
         let data, result;
         try {
             const cookie = getCookie('instagram');
@@ -282,16 +283,16 @@ export default function(obj) {
             if (media_id && token) data = await requestMobileApi(media_id, { token });
 
             // mobile api (no cookie, cookie)
-            if (media_id && !data) data = await requestMobileApi(media_id);
-            if (media_id && cookie && !data) data = await requestMobileApi(media_id, { cookie });
+            if (media_id && !hasData(data)) data = await requestMobileApi(media_id);
+            if (media_id && cookie && !hasData(data)) data = await requestMobileApi(media_id, { cookie });
 
             // html embed (no cookie, cookie)
-            if (!data) data = await requestHTML(id);
-            if (!data && cookie) data = await requestHTML(id, cookie);
+            if (!hasData(data)) data = await requestHTML(id);
+            if (!hasData(data) && cookie) data = await requestHTML(id, cookie);
 
             // web app graphql api (no cookie, cookie)
-            if (!data) data = await requestGQL(id);
-            if (!data && cookie) data = await requestGQL(id, cookie);
+            if (!hasData(data)) data = await requestGQL(id);
+            if (!hasData(data) && cookie) data = await requestGQL(id, cookie);
         } catch {}
 
         if (!data) return { error: "fetch.fail" };