diff --git a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/relation_map/RelationMap.tsx b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/relation_map/RelationMap.tsx
index 18b44936a..28e5d1f1c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/relation_map/RelationMap.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/widgets/type_widgets/relation_map/RelationMap.tsx
@@ -49,9 +49,7 @@ export default function RelationMap({ note, ntxId }: TypeWidgetProps) {
 
             if (content) {
                 try {
-                    const data = JSON.parse(content);
-                    setData(data);
-                    return;
+                    newData = JSON.parse(content);
                 } catch (e) {
                     console.log("Could not parse content: ", e);
                 }