diff --git a/prediction_market_agent_tooling/deploy/agent.py b/prediction_market_agent_tooling/deploy/agent.py
index 6e451f2e..f93abb5c 100644
--- a/prediction_market_agent_tooling/deploy/agent.py
+++ b/prediction_market_agent_tooling/deploy/agent.py
@@ -404,11 +404,13 @@ def process_market(
         self.update_langfuse_trace_by_market(market_type, market)
         logger.info(f"Processing market {market.question=} from {market.url=}.")
 
+        answer: ProbabilisticAnswer | None
         if verify_market and not self.verify_market(market_type, market):
             logger.info(f"Market '{market.question}' doesn't meet the criteria.")
-            return None
-
-        answer = self.answer_binary_market(market)
+            answer = None
+        else:
+            answer = self.answer_binary_market(market)
+            
         processed_market = (
             ProcessedMarket(answer=answer) if answer is not None else None
         )