diff --git a/validator/weight_setting/benchmarking_api.py b/validator/weight_setting/benchmarking_api.py
index c91e9b3f..2a4c75df 100644
--- a/validator/weight_setting/benchmarking_api.py
+++ b/validator/weight_setting/benchmarking_api.py
@@ -105,7 +105,9 @@ def send_submissions_to_api(version: str, all_apis: list[BenchmarkingApi], submi
             contest_api_assignment[lowest_contest_id].append(api)
 
     for contest_id, apis in contest_api_assignment.items():
-        if contest_id not in submissions_by_contest and contest_id in ACTIVE_CONTESTS:
+        if not contest_id in ACTIVE_CONTESTS:
+            continue
+        if contest_id not in submissions_by_contest:
             raise RuntimeError(f"No API compatible with contest type {contest_id.name}")
 
         contest_submissions = submissions_by_contest[contest_id]