diff --git a/app/models/account/position_core.rb b/app/models/account/position_core.rb
index 429639316..65eafc15f 100644
--- a/app/models/account/position_core.rb
+++ b/app/models/account/position_core.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def ensure_position_or_alias!(project, name, try_create: false, position_attribu
     return unless existing_position || try_create
 
     Account.transaction do
-      if existing_position && project.best_analysis.contributor_facts.find_by(name_id: existing_position.name_id)
+      if check_existing_contributions?(project, existing_position)
         create_or_update_alias(project, name, existing_position, position_attributes)
       else
         attributes = position_attributes.merge(account: account, project: project, committer_name: name.name)
@@ -62,6 +62,11 @@ def ensure_position_or_alias!(project, name, try_create: false, position_attribu
     end
   end
 
+  def check_existing_contributions?(project, position)
+    contributor_facts = project.best_analysis.contributor_facts
+    position && contributor_facts.present? && contributor_facts.find_by(name_id: position.name_id)
+  end
+
   def logos
     logo_ids = preloaded_positions.map { |position| position.project.logo_id }.compact
     @logos ||= Logo.find(logo_ids).index_by(&:id)