diff --git a/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php b/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php
index 55c472337398..af59a1c69578 100644
--- a/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php
+++ b/app/PaymentDrivers/BaseDriver.php
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class BaseDriver extends AbstractPaymentDriver
 
             $_payment = Payment::where('transaction_reference', $data['transaction_reference'])
                                ->where('client_id', $this->client->id)
-                               ->first();
+                               ->exists();
 
            if($_payment)
             return $_payment;