diff --git a/notification-service/src/main.ts b/notification-service/src/main.ts
index 09ffde4..a8463a6 100644
--- a/notification-service/src/main.ts
+++ b/notification-service/src/main.ts
@@ -6,18 +6,13 @@ export class NotificationService {
 
   constructor() {
     this.rabbitmq = new RabbitMQ();
-    this.rabbitmq.connect().then(() => {
-      console.log('RabbitMQ connected');
-    }).catch((error) => {
-      console.error('Error connecting to RabbitMQ:', error);
-    });
-
+    this.startListener();
   }
 
-  startListener() {
+  async startListener() {
+    await this.rabbitmq.connect();
     this.rabbitmq.startConsumer();
   }
 }
 
-const notificationService = new NotificationService();
-notificationService.startListener();
+const notificationService = new NotificationService();
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diff --git a/notification-service/src/rabbitmq/RabbitMQ.ts b/notification-service/src/rabbitmq/RabbitMQ.ts
index 4402b63..8dfecbc 100644
--- a/notification-service/src/rabbitmq/RabbitMQ.ts
+++ b/notification-service/src/rabbitmq/RabbitMQ.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ export class RabbitMQ {
 
   async startConsumer() {
     try {
+      if (!this.channel) {
+        throw new Error('Channel is not initialized. Make sure to call connect before starting the consumer.');
+      }
+
       await this.channel.prefetch(1);
       console.log('Consumer started, waiting for messages...');
       this.channel.consume(this.queueName, async (message) => {
diff --git a/request.http b/request.http
index 5ce3897..a2a08ef 100644
--- a/request.http
+++ b/request.http
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ POST http://localhost:3000/todo
 Content-Type: application/json
 
 {
-    "title": "Go to the gym",
+    "title": "Go to the gymNEW!!!",
     "description": "Go to the gym at 8pm",
     "due_date": "2023-07-08 12:00:00"
 }