diff --git a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CircleOfCultistService.cs b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CircleOfCultistService.cs
index baebc08c..eecc8979 100644
--- a/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CircleOfCultistService.cs
+++ b/Libraries/SPTarkov.Server.Core/Services/CircleOfCultistService.cs
@@ -58,11 +58,14 @@ public class CircleOfCultistService(
         HideoutCircleOfCultistProductionStartRequestData request
     )
     {
-        var cultistCircleStashId = pmcData.Inventory.HideoutAreaStashes.GetValueOrDefault(((int)HideoutAreas.CIRCLE_OF_CULTISTS).ToString());
+        var output = _eventOutputHolder.GetOutput(sessionId);
 
+        var cultistCircleStashId = pmcData.Inventory.HideoutAreaStashes.GetValueOrDefault(((int)HideoutAreas.CIRCLE_OF_CULTISTS).ToString());
         if (cultistCircleStashId is null)
         {
-            _logger.Critical("Could not find cultist circle stash ID! This may result in no rewards...");
+            _logger.Error("Could not find cultist circle stash ID inside inventory! No rewards generated");
+
+            return output;
         }
 
         // `cultistRecipes` just has single recipeId
@@ -99,8 +102,6 @@ public class CircleOfCultistService(
             craftingInfo.Time
         );
 
-        var output = _eventOutputHolder.GetOutput(sessionId);
-
         // Remove sacrificed items from circle inventory
         foreach (var item in sacrificedItems)
         {