diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index e6a5f7d..5d9c17f 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func loadConfig() Config {
 		DBEngine:                         getEnv("DB_ENGINE"),
 		RelayURL:                         getEnv("RELAY_URL"),
 		RelaySoftware:                    "https://github.com/bitvora/haven",
-		RelayVersion:                     "v0.4.2",
+		RelayVersion:                     "v0.4.4",
 		PrivateRelayName:                 getEnv("PRIVATE_RELAY_NAME"),
 		PrivateRelayNpub:                 getEnv("PRIVATE_RELAY_NPUB"),
 		PrivateRelayDescription:          getEnv("PRIVATE_RELAY_DESCRIPTION"),
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cfa438a..397e491 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -238,10 +238,6 @@ func makeNewRelay(relayType string, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) *kha
 		return inboxRelay
 
 	default: // default to outbox
-		outboxRelay.StoreEvent = append(outboxRelay.StoreEvent, outboxDB.SaveEvent, func(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) error {
-			go blast(event)
-			return nil
-		})
 		outboxRelay.QueryEvents = append(outboxRelay.QueryEvents, outboxDB.QueryEvents)
 		outboxRelay.DeleteEvent = append(outboxRelay.DeleteEvent, outboxDB.DeleteEvent)
 
@@ -252,6 +248,11 @@ func makeNewRelay(relayType string, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) *kha
 			return true, "only notes signed by the owner of this relay are allowed"
 		})
 
+		outboxRelay.StoreEvent = append(outboxRelay.StoreEvent, outboxDB.SaveEvent, func(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) error {
+			go blast(event)
+			return nil
+		})
+
 		mux := outboxRelay.Router()
 
 		mux.HandleFunc(relayType, func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {