diff --git a/kinode/packages/kns_indexer/kns_indexer/src/lib.rs b/kinode/packages/kns_indexer/kns_indexer/src/lib.rs
index 4b93a38b..9cfffb1e 100644
--- a/kinode/packages/kns_indexer/kns_indexer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/kinode/packages/kns_indexer/kns_indexer/src/lib.rs
@@ -433,15 +433,22 @@ fn handle_log(
             if !kimap::valid_note(&note) {
                 return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("skipping invalid note: {note}"));
             }
-            if let Some(block_number) = log.block_number {
-                print_to_terminal(
-                    1,
-                    &format!("adding note to pending_notes for block {block_number}"),
-                );
-                pending_notes
-                    .entry(block_number)
-                    .or_default()
-                    .push((decoded, 0));
+            // handle note: if it precedes parent mint event, add it to pending_notes
+            if let Err(e) = handle_note(state, &decoded) {
+                if let Some(KnsError::NoParentError) = e.downcast_ref::<KnsError>() {
+                    if let Some(KnsError::NoParentError) = e.downcast_ref::<KnsError>() {
+                        if let Some(block_number) = log.block_number {
+                            print_to_terminal(
+                                1,
+                                &format!("adding note to pending_notes for block {block_number}"),
+                            );
+                            pending_notes
+                                .entry(block_number)
+                                .or_default()
+                                .push((decoded, 0));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
         _log => {