diff --git a/pr_review/main.py b/pr_review/main.py
index 9ee4152..66c2726 100644
--- a/pr_review/main.py
+++ b/pr_review/main.py
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ def process_pull_request(self, repo: str, pr_number: int, experience_level: str
         Returns:
             Processing results
         """
+        # Initialize results early to avoid UnboundLocalError
+        results = {
+            'pr_number': pr_number,
+            'repository': repo,
+            'status': 'error',
+            'error': 'Unknown error occurred'
+        }
+        
         try:
             logger.info(f"Processing PR #{pr_number} in {repo}")
             
@@ -105,10 +113,7 @@ def process_pull_request(self, repo: str, pr_number: int, experience_level: str
             
             self.github_client.create_issue_comment(repo, pr_number, comment_body)
             
-            # Send Discord notification
-            asyncio.create_task(self._send_discord_notification(results, comment_body))
-            
-            # Return processing results
+            # Update results with success data BEFORE sending notification
             results = {
                 'pr_number': pr_number,
                 'repository': repo,
@@ -119,6 +124,9 @@ def process_pull_request(self, repo: str, pr_number: int, experience_level: str
                 'status': 'success'
             }
             
+            # Send Discord notification with properly initialized results
+            asyncio.create_task(self._send_discord_notification(results, comment_body))
+            
             logger.info(f"Successfully processed PR #{pr_number}")
             return results