diff --git a/bin/importer/feeders/Default.py b/bin/importer/feeders/Default.py
index 25b3d13b..ca0861a1 100755
--- a/bin/importer/feeders/Default.py
+++ b/bin/importer/feeders/Default.py
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ class DefaultFeeder:
         return self.json_data.get('data')
 
     def get_obj_type(self):
-        return self.json_data.get('type', 'item')
+        meta = self.get_json_meta()
+        return meta.get('type', 'item')
 
     ## OVERWRITE ME ##
     def get_obj(self):
diff --git a/bin/lib/objects/ChatThreads.py b/bin/lib/objects/ChatThreads.py
index 0609faab..a2559cc4 100755
--- a/bin/lib/objects/ChatThreads.py
+++ b/bin/lib/objects/ChatThreads.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def create(thread_id, chat_instance, chat_id, subchannel_id, message_id, contain
         new_thread_id = f'{chat_id}/{subchannel_id}/{thread_id}'
 
     thread = ChatThread(new_thread_id, chat_instance)
-    if not thread.exists():
+    if not thread.is_children():
         thread.create(container_obj, message_id)
     return thread