diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a257725..2a8474c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -64,16 +64,16 @@ module.exports = function ( app, options ) {
         uri: webmakerUrl + "user/" + id,
         json: true
       }, function ( error, response, body ) {
-        // User account wasn't found. Treat differently
-        if ( response.statusCode === 404 ) {
-          return callback();
-        }
-
         // Shallow error check
         if ( error ) {
           return callback( error );
         }
 
+        // User account wasn't found. Treat differently
+        if ( response.statusCode === 404 ) {
+          return callback();
+        }
+
         // Deep error check
         if ( body && body.error ) {
           return callback( body.error );