[Python] Unable to display a message to user in telegram bot when a condition is turns false

I'm working on a Telegram bot using Pyrogram and MongoDB to manage referrals. The function referal_add_user is supposed to prevent users from referring themselves by sending a warning message. However, the bot is not sending this message and is responding with a default message instead.

Code snippet (file:database.users_chats_db)

async def referal_add_user(user_id, ref_user_id):
if user_id == ref_user_id:
try:
await client.send_message(
chat_id=user_id,
text="⚠️ You can't refer yourself, Send the referral link to your friends."
)
except Exception as e:
print(f"Error sending message: {e}")
return False

user_db = mydb[str(user_id)]
user = {'_id': ref_user_id}
try:
user_db.insert_one(user)
return True
except DuplicateKeyError:
return False


Problem:

The warning message for self-referral is not being sent.

Instead, the bot responds with a default message.

Code snippet (file: Commands.py)

data = message.command[1]

if data.split("-", 1)[0] == "VJ":

user_id = int(data.split("-", 1)[1])

vj = await referal_add_user(user_id, message.from_user.id)

if vj and PREMIUM_AND_REFERAL_MODE == True:

await message.reply(f"<b>You have joined using the referral link of user with ID {user_id}\n\nSend /start again to use the bot</b>")


Now this is another snippet which is getting displayed properly, I know it's in another file, so if I need to display it here. How can I do that?.

from pyrogram import Client


I have added client in database user chat db file and rest. I'm not sure what should I even look for.

I have tired chatgpt but now much help the bot is deploying perfectly but just not responding

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