diff --git a/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp b/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
index 5e9d726c8..420cdbb87 100644
--- a/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/libtomahawk/network/DbSyncConnection.cpp
@@ -107,16 +107,17 @@ void
 DBSyncConnection::check()
 {
     qDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << this << m_source->id();
-    if ( m_state != UNKNOWN && m_state != SYNCED )
-    {
-        qDebug() << "Syncing in progress already.";
-        return;
-    }
+
     if ( m_state == SHUTDOWN )
     {
         qDebug() << "Aborting sync due to shutdown.";
         return;
     }
+    if ( m_state != UNKNOWN && m_state != SYNCED )
+    {
+        qDebug() << "Syncing in progress already.";
+        return;
+    }
 
     m_uscache.clear();
     changeState( CHECKING );