diff --git a/src/Ui/UiWebsocket.py b/src/Ui/UiWebsocket.py
index 10f2422f..e1df4366 100644
--- a/src/Ui/UiWebsocket.py
+++ b/src/Ui/UiWebsocket.py
@@ -461,10 +461,11 @@ class UiWebsocket(object):
 
         if privatekey == "stored":  # Get privatekey from sites.json
             privatekey = self.user.getSiteData(self.site.address).get("privatekey")
-            self.cmd("notification", ["error", _["Content signing failed"] + "<br><small>Private key not found in sites.json </small>"])
-            self.response(to, {"error": "Site sign failed: Private key not stored."})
-            self.log.error("Site sign failed: %s: Private key not stored in sites.json" % inner_path)
-            return
+            if not privatekey:
+                self.cmd("notification", ["error", _["Content signing failed"] + "<br><small>Private key not found in sites.json </small>"])
+                self.response(to, {"error": "Site sign failed: Private key not stored."})
+                self.log.error("Site sign failed: %s: Private key not stored in sites.json" % inner_path)
+                return
         if not privatekey:  # Get privatekey from users.json auth_address
             privatekey = self.user.getAuthPrivatekey(self.site.address)