diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 6db5e26dd..75747297d 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -86,8 +86,6 @@ def speak(data, v):
 	if not v.allowed_in_chat:
 		return '', 403
 
-	execute_under_siege(v, None, text, "chat")
-
 	image = None
 	if data['file']:
 		name = f'/chat_images/{time.time()}'.replace('.','') + '.webp'
@@ -105,6 +103,8 @@ def speak(data, v):
 	if isinstance(text_html , tuple):
 		return text_html
 
+	execute_under_siege(v, None, text, "chat")
+
 	quotes = data['quotes']
 	id = secrets.token_urlsafe(5)