diff --git a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/processor.py b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/processor.py
index 7796ad12..9916d4d5 100644
--- a/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/processor.py
+++ b/apps/cic-ussd/cic_ussd/tasks/processor.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ def cache_statement(parsed_transaction: dict, querying_party: str):
     statement_transactions = []
     if cached_statement:
         statement_transactions = json.loads(cached_statement)
-    statement_transactions.append(parsed_transaction)
+    if parsed_transaction not in statement_transactions:
+        statement_transactions.append(parsed_transaction)
     data = json.dumps(statement_transactions)
     identifier = bytes.fromhex(querying_party)
     key = cache_data_key(identifier, MetadataPointer.STATEMENT)