diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e051382..d21f5d5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "textsender",
-  "version": "0.0.8",
+  "version": "0.0.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "textsender",
-      "version": "0.0.8",
+      "version": "0.0.9",
       "dependencies": {
         "dotenv": "^17.4.2",
         "react": "^19.2.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f2e89e6..67201f5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "textsender",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.0.8",
+  "version": "0.0.9",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/src/components/SendMessageWizard/useSendMessageWizard.js b/src/components/SendMessageWizard/useSendMessageWizard.js
index abc137a..b390004 100644
--- a/src/components/SendMessageWizard/useSendMessageWizard.js
+++ b/src/components/SendMessageWizard/useSendMessageWizard.js
@@ -28,7 +28,15 @@ const useSendMessageWizard = () => {
       case 'select':
         return state.selectedContacts.length > 0;
       case 'message':
-        return state.message.trim().length > 0;
+        if (state.message.trim().length > 0) {
+          if (state.createdMessage != null) {
+            return true;
+          } else {
+            return false;
+          }
+        } else {
+          return false;
+        }
       case 'schedule':
         console.log('Checking to see if schedule can go to the next step');
         if (state.scheduledTime == null) {
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ const useSendMessageWizard = () => {
     state.step,
     state.selectedContacts.length,
     state.message,
+    state.createdMessage,
     state.scheduledTime,
   ]);