diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index f10928f..bfbeb69 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -59,17 +59,18 @@ class DBConn:
         # there might be a scenario that new cols might appear at a later stage, if so,
         # we shall accommodate by adding it to the database
         tbl_cols = self.table_mapping[tbl]
-        not_found = []
-        for col in col_names:
-            if col not in tbl_cols:
-                not_found.append(col)
+        if len(tbl_cols) < len(col_names):
+            not_found = []
+            for col in col_names:
+                if col not in tbl_cols:
+                    not_found.append(col)
 
-        if len(not_found) > 0:
-            for new_col in not_found:
-                self.cur.execute(f"alter table \"{tbl}\" add column \"{new_col}\" text")
+            if len(not_found) > 0:
+                for new_col in not_found:
+                    self.cur.execute(f"alter table \"{tbl}\" add column \"{new_col}\" text")
 
-            print(f"added {not_found} cols to {tbl}")
-            self.table_mapping[tbl] = column_data
+                print(f"added {not_found} cols to {tbl}")
+                self.table_mapping[tbl] = column_data
 
         sql = f"insert into \"{tbl}\" ({col_names}) values({value_placeholders})"
         self.cur.execute(sql, values)