diff --git a/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/node.py b/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/node.py
index 730edb9ed1..a93d91f68a 100644
--- a/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/node.py
+++ b/jaseci_core/jaseci/prim/node.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def smart_build_fast_edge_ids(self):
                 edge.jid = v[2] if len(v) > 2 else uuid.uuid4().urn
                 edge.context = v[3] if len(v) > 3 else {}
                 edge.save()
-                self._fast_edge_ids.add_obj(edge)
+                self._fast_edge_ids.add_obj(edge, bypass=True)
 
     def smart_add_edge(self, obj):
         # make sure fast edges built
diff --git a/jaseci_core/jaseci/utils/id_list.py b/jaseci_core/jaseci/utils/id_list.py
index 2d3821e597..13ca3e3ac7 100644
--- a/jaseci_core/jaseci/utils/id_list.py
+++ b/jaseci_core/jaseci/utils/id_list.py
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ def __init__(self, parent_obj, auto_save=True, in_list=None):
     def cache_reset(self):
         self.cached_objects = []
 
-    def add_obj(self, obj, push_front=False, allow_dups=False, silent=False):
+    def add_obj(
+        self, obj, push_front=False, allow_dups=False, silent=False, bypass=False
+    ):
         """Adds a obj obj to Jaseci object"""
         self.parent_obj.check_hooks_match(obj)
         if not allow_dups and obj.jid in self:
@@ -39,10 +41,12 @@ def add_obj(self, obj, push_front=False, allow_dups=False, silent=False):
                 self.insert(0, obj.jid)
             else:
                 self.append(obj.jid)
-            if not obj.j_parent:
-                obj.j_parent = self.parent_obj.jid
-                self.save(obj)
-            self.save()
+
+            if not bypass:
+                if not obj.j_parent:
+                    obj.j_parent = self.parent_obj.jid
+                    self.save(obj)
+                self.save()
 
     def add_obj_list(self, obj_list, push_front=False, allow_dups=False, silent=False):
         self.cache_reset()