diff --git a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/SQLiteRepository/SQLiteRepository.cs b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/SQLiteRepository/SQLiteRepository.cs
index 02bbfaf..6745187 100644
--- a/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/SQLiteRepository/SQLiteRepository.cs
+++ b/DataCenter_Windows/WindowsDataCenter/SQLiteRepository/SQLiteRepository.cs
@@ -351,18 +351,21 @@ namespace SQLiteRepository
             var logDirection = GetLogDirection(ident.UserId_FK);
 
             #region Check the user hasnt registered an event in the last few minutes..
-            //BUG: what happens if unassociated cards are swiped within the threshold? need to get all of them.
-            var hysteresisThresholdMinutes = Convert.ToInt32(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["SwipeTimeGap"] ?? "3");
-            var threshold = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(0 - hysteresisThresholdMinutes);
-            var logs = _connection.Query<TimeLogDb>(
-                SQLiteProcedures.GET_LOGS_IN_LAST_X_MINUTES,
-                threshold.Ticks, ident.UserId_FK);
-            _logger.Trace("Checking last swipe event gap");
-            if (logs.Any())
-            {
-                _logger.Error("Not logging event for user id: {0}, logged event within TimeGap Threshold of {1}", ident.UserId_FK, threshold);
-                logId = -1;
-                return OperationResponse.FAILED;
+
+            if (ident.UserId_FK!=-1)
+            {   //only check log gap if the card is associated to a user
+                var hysteresisThresholdMinutes = Convert.ToInt32(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["SwipeTimeGap"] ?? "3");
+                var threshold = DateTime.UtcNow.AddMinutes(0 - hysteresisThresholdMinutes);
+                var logs = _connection.Query<TimeLogDb>(
+                    SQLiteProcedures.GET_LOGS_IN_LAST_X_MINUTES,
+                    threshold.Ticks, ident.UserId_FK);
+                _logger.Trace("Checking last swipe event gap");
+                if (logs.Any())
+                {
+                    _logger.Error("Not logging event for user id: {0}, logged event within TimeGap Threshold of {1}", ident.UserId_FK, threshold);
+                    logId = -1;
+                    return OperationResponse.FAILED;
+                } 
             }
 
             #endregion