diff --git a/node/db/PadManager.js b/node/db/PadManager.js
index 126826123..4e3a31999 100644
--- a/node/db/PadManager.js
+++ b/node/db/PadManager.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ exports.doesPadExists = function(padId, callback)
   db.get("pad:"+padId, function(err, value)
   {
     if(ERR(err, callback)) return;
-    callback(null, value != null);  
+    callback(null, value != null && value.atext);  
   });
 }