diff --git a/feeder/global-image.py b/feeder/global-image.py
index 79b99e2..4708575 100644
--- a/feeder/global-image.py
+++ b/feeder/global-image.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def main():
     while data is None:
         logging.warning('Redis has not been populated yet. Is cache.py running? Sleeping 10s...')
         time.sleep(10)
+        data = redis.get('tecmap_data')
     ionex_data = pickle.loads(data)
 
     for tecmap, epoch in ionex_data:
diff --git a/feeder/mqtt.py b/feeder/mqtt.py
index 3cf7023..a90e3cd 100644
--- a/feeder/mqtt.py
+++ b/feeder/mqtt.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def main():
         while data is None:
             logging.warning('Redis has not been populated yet. Is cache.py running? Sleeping 10s...')
             time.sleep(10)
+            data = redis.get('tecmap_data')
         ionex_data = pickle.loads(data)
 
         utc_hr = datetime.utcnow().hour