diff --git a/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js b/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js
index 3ba661a..532e414 100644
--- a/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js
+++ b/src/helper/childRegistrationUtils.js
@@ -237,9 +237,7 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
     if (this.mainClass?.upstreamReactor){
       this.mainClass.upstreamReactor = reactor; // Add reactor to the main class
       this.logger.info(`Upstream reactor registered successfully.`);
-    }
-
-    if (this.mainClass?.reactors) {
+    } else if (this.mainClass?.reactors) {
       if (positionVsParent == "downstream") {
         this.mainClass.reactors[0] = reactor;
       }
@@ -247,6 +245,8 @@ class ChildRegistrationUtils {
         this.mainClass.reactors[1] = reactor;
       }
       this.logger.info(`Reactor registered successfully.`);
+    } else {
+      this.logger.error(`Reactor not registered!`)
     }
 
     reactor.emitter.on("stateChange", (data) => {