diff --git a/src/features/phone_esm/straw/preprocess.py b/src/features/phone_esm/straw/preprocess.py
index ce2a9bf3..5f141759 100644
--- a/src/features/phone_esm/straw/preprocess.py
+++ b/src/features/phone_esm/straw/preprocess.py
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ else:
     df_esm_selected = df_esm_preprocessed[df_esm_preprocessed["questionnaire_id"] == questionnaire_id]
     df_esm_clean = clean_up_esm(df_esm_selected)
     if questionnaire_name.startswith("JCQ"):
-        df_esm_clean = reverse_jcq_demand_control_scoring(df_esm_clean)
-    df_esm_clean.to_csv(snakemake.output[0])
+        df_esm_reversed = reverse_jcq_demand_control_scoring(df_esm_clean)
+        df_esm_reversed.to_csv(snakemake.output[0])
+    else:
+        df_esm_clean.to_csv(snakemake.output[0])