diff --git a/dv_check.py b/dv_check.py
index 7e2ae26..0bf6f99 100644
--- a/dv_check.py
+++ b/dv_check.py
@@ -241,6 +241,35 @@ def create_fel(
     return el_mkv_output_path
 
 
+def handle_fel_detection(
+    el_type: str,
+    prompt: bool,
+    create_fel_mkv: bool,
+    file_input: Path,
+    working_dir: Path,
+    ffmpeg: Path,
+    dovi_tool: Path,
+) -> None:
+    if el_type != "FEL" and create_fel_mkv:
+        exit_print(
+            "You have loaded a Dolby Vision source file that does NOT have a Full "
+            "Enhancement Layer (FEL). You must load a standard template to continue "
+            "processing this file.",
+            1,
+        )
+    if el_type == "FEL":
+        if prompt:
+            exit_print(
+                "You have loaded a Dolby Vision source file with a Full Enhancement "
+                "Layer (FEL). You must load a FEL-enabled template to continue "
+                "processing this file.",
+                1,
+            )
+        if create_fel_mkv:
+            created_fel = create_fel(file_input, working_dir, ffmpeg, dovi_tool)
+            exit_print(f"FEL layer: {created_fel}", 0)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     file_input, ffmpeg, dovi_tool, prompt, create_fel_mkv, working_dir = (
         parse_arguments()
@@ -253,54 +282,29 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         if existing_data:
             el_type = existing_data.get("EL")
             if el_type:
-                if el_type != "FEL" and create_fel_mkv:
-                    exit_print(
-                        "You have loaded a Dolby Vision source file that does NOT have a Full "
-                        "Enhancement Layer (FEL). You must load a standard template to continue "
-                        "processing this file.",
-                        1,
-                    )
                 print(f"Data loaded, EL type: {el_type}")
-                if el_type == "FEL":
-                    if prompt:
-                        exit_print(
-                            "You have loaded a Dolby Vision source file with a Full Enhancement "
-                            "Layer (FEL). You must load a FEL-enabled template to continue "
-                            "processing this file.",
-                            1,
-                        )
-                    if create_fel_mkv:
-                        created_fel = create_fel(
-                            file_input, working_dir, ffmpeg, dovi_tool
-                        )
-                        exit_print(f"FEL layer: {created_fel}", 0)
+                handle_fel_detection(
+                    el_type,
+                    prompt,
+                    create_fel_mkv,
+                    file_input,
+                    working_dir,
+                    ffmpeg,
+                    dovi_tool,
+                )
         else:
             rpu = read_rpu(file_input, ffmpeg, dovi_tool, working_dir)
             if rpu:
-                if rpu != "FEL" and create_fel_mkv:
-                    exit_print(
-                        "You have loaded a Dolby Vision source file that does NOT have a Full "
-                        "Enhancement Layer (FEL). You must load a standard template to continue "
-                        "processing this file.",
-                        1,
-                    )
-                if rpu == "MEL":
-                    exit_print("EL layer is MEL, no processing needed", 0)
-                elif rpu == "FEL":
-                    if prompt:
-                        exit_print(
-                            "You have loaded a Dolby Vision source file with a Full Enhancement "
-                            "Layer (FEL). You must load a FEL-enabled template to continue "
-                            "processing this file.",
-                            1,
-                        )
-                    if create_fel_mkv:
-                        created_fel = create_fel(
-                            file_input, working_dir, ffmpeg, dovi_tool
-                        )
-                        exit_print(f"FEL layer: {created_fel}", 0)
+                handle_fel_detection(
+                    rpu,
+                    prompt,
+                    create_fel_mkv,
+                    file_input,
+                    working_dir,
+                    ffmpeg,
+                    dovi_tool,
+                )
             else:
                 exit_print("No RPU data extracted", 1)
-
     else:
         exit_print("No EL layer detected", 0)