diff --git a/src/match_store.py b/src/match_store.py
index a5fe6d6..bebfe7a 100644
--- a/src/match_store.py
+++ b/src/match_store.py
@@ -90,6 +90,11 @@ class MatchStore:
             yield StructureMatch.from_db(self.db, cid[0], structure)
 
     def set_representations(self, word_renderer, structures):
+        step_name = 'representation'
+        if self.db.is_step_done(step_name):
+            print("Representation step already done, skipping")
+            return
+
         structures_dict = {s.id: s for s in structures}
         num_representations = int(self.db.execute("SELECT Count(*) FROM Colocations").fetchone()[0])
         for cid, sid in progress(self.db.execute("SELECT colocation_id, structure_id FROM Colocations"), "representations", total=num_representations):
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ class MatchStore:
                     INSERT INTO Representations (colocation_id, component_id, text) 
                     VALUES (?,?,?)""", (match.match_id, component_id, text))
 
+        self.db.step_is_done(step_name)
 
     def determine_colocation_dispersions(self):
         step_name = 'dispersions'