diff --git a/src/lib/encrypter.c b/src/lib/encrypter.c
index 117e047..92ffdae 100644
--- a/src/lib/encrypter.c
+++ b/src/lib/encrypter.c
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ outputFlags encryptText(char *text, char *keyNew, inputFlags flags)
     struct timeval finishTime;
     gettimeofday(&startTime, NULL);
 
-    //CHECK FOR INVALID text
-    checkText(text, flags);
-
     //CHECK FOR ACTIVE VERSION
     if (!flags.skipCheck) checkVersion(flags);
 
+    //CHECK FOR INVALID text
+    checkText(text, flags);
+
     if (strcmp(text, "") == 0)
     {
         if (!flags.noOutput) fprintf(stderr, "No text to encrypt!\n");