diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index a3dfc7dd10..b54ae349e9 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, v, pid=None, anything=None, sub=None):
 
 	comment = get_comment(cid, v=v)
 
+	if not User.can_see(v, comment): abort(403)
+
 	if comment.parent_post:
 		post = comment.parent_post
 	elif comment.wall_user_id:
@@ -53,8 +55,6 @@ def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, v, pid=None, anything=None, sub=None):
 	else:
 		post = NOTIFICATION_THREAD
 
-	if not User.can_see(v, comment): abort(403)
-
 	if v and request.values.get("read"):
 		gevent.spawn(_mark_comment_as_read, comment.id, v.id)