diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4cf82e5..a3fcc08 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -3097,7 +3097,7 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
         "@welshman/net": "0.0.14",
-        "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
+        "@welshman/util": "0.0.18",
         "nostr-tools": "^2.7.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -3111,7 +3111,7 @@
       "version": "0.0.12",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@welshman/util": "0.0.17"
+        "@welshman/util": "0.0.18"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "gts": "^5.0.1",
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
-        "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
+        "@welshman/util": "0.0.18",
         "isomorphic-ws": "^5.0.0",
         "ws": "^8.16.0"
       },
@@ -3161,7 +3161,7 @@
     },
     "packages/util": {
       "name": "@welshman/util",
-      "version": "0.0.17",
+      "version": "0.0.18",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
diff --git a/packages/dvm/package.json b/packages/dvm/package.json
index 26345a2..e3f3cb6 100644
--- a/packages/dvm/package.json
+++ b/packages/dvm/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
     "@welshman/net": "0.0.14",
-    "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
+    "@welshman/util": "0.0.18",
     "nostr-tools": "^2.7.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/feeds/package.json b/packages/feeds/package.json
index d371af1..60eb053 100644
--- a/packages/feeds/package.json
+++ b/packages/feeds/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
     "typescript": "~5.1.6"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@welshman/util": "0.0.17"
+    "@welshman/util": "0.0.18"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/net/package.json b/packages/net/package.json
index 72b9503..deaf106 100644
--- a/packages/net/package.json
+++ b/packages/net/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@welshman/lib": "0.0.11",
-    "@welshman/util": "0.0.17",
+    "@welshman/util": "0.0.18",
     "isomorphic-ws": "^5.0.0",
     "ws": "^8.16.0"
   }
diff --git a/packages/util/package.json b/packages/util/package.json
index ec04b32..08701de 100644
--- a/packages/util/package.json
+++ b/packages/util/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@welshman/util",
-  "version": "0.0.17",
+  "version": "0.0.18",
   "author": "hodlbod",
   "license": "MIT",
   "description": "A collection of nostr-related utilities.",
diff --git a/packages/util/src/Repository.ts b/packages/util/src/Repository.ts
index 990e6b5..a9dba1c 100644
--- a/packages/util/src/Repository.ts
+++ b/packages/util/src/Repository.ts
@@ -136,21 +136,21 @@ export class Repository extends Emitter {
       throw new Error("Invalid event published to Repository", event)
     }
 
-    const address = getAddress(event)
-    const duplicate = (
-      this.eventsById.get(event.id) ||
-      this.eventsByAddress.get(address)
-    )
-
-    // If our duplicate is newer than the event we're adding, we're done
-    if (duplicate && duplicate.created_at >= event.created_at) {
-      this.deletes.set(event.id, duplicate.created_at)
-
+    // If we've already seen this event, we're done
+    if (this.eventsById.get(event.id)) {
       return
     }
 
-    // Delete our duplicate
+    const address = getAddress(event)
+    const duplicate = this.eventsByAddress.get(address)
+
     if (duplicate) {
+      // If our event is older than the duplicate, we're done
+      if (event.created_at <= duplicate.created_at) {
+        return
+      }
+
+      // If our event is newer than what it's replacing, delete the old version
       this.deletes.set(duplicate.id, event.created_at)
     }