diff --git a/scl.py b/scl.py
index 34f70b3..b009438 100644
--- a/scl.py
+++ b/scl.py
@@ -373,13 +373,16 @@ with Session(engine) as session:
                         ),
                     )
                 if max_event_class["is_postable"] and existing_record.initial_post_id:
-                    post_result = mastodon_client.status_post(
-                        status="\n".join(updated_entries),
-                        in_reply_to_id=existing_record.most_recent_post_id,
-                        visibility="unlisted",
-                        language="en",
-                    )
-                    existing_record.most_recent_post_id = post_result["id"]
+                    try:
+                        post_result = mastodon_client.status_post(
+                            status="\n".join(updated_entries),
+                            in_reply_to_id=existing_record.most_recent_post_id,
+                            visibility="unlisted",
+                            language="en",
+                        )
+                        existing_record.most_recent_post_id = post_result["id"]
+                    except mastodon.MastodonNotFoundError:
+                        print("Could not post a reply to the existing post, skip this update")
                 elif max_event_class["is_postable"]:
                     print(
                         "Posting an event that grew above the threshold required to post"