diff --git a/app/realtime.php b/app/realtime.php
index 0863b5aa7..503f1cae0 100644
--- a/app/realtime.php
+++ b/app/realtime.php
@@ -234,6 +234,14 @@ $server->on('open', function (Server $server, Request $request) use (&$connectio
     /** @var Appwrite\Database\Document $console */
     $console = $app->getResource('console');
 
+    /*
+     *  Project Check
+     */
+    if (empty($project->getId())) {
+        $server->push($connection, 'Missing or unknown project ID');
+        $server->close($connection);
+    }
+
     /*
      * Abuse Check
      */
@@ -265,14 +273,6 @@ $server->on('open', function (Server $server, Request $request) use (&$connectio
         $server->close($connection);
     }
 
-    /*
-     *  Project Check
-     */
-    if (empty($project->getId())) {
-        $server->push($connection, 'Missing or unknown project ID');
-        $server->close($connection);
-    }
-
     Realtime::setUser($user);
 
     $roles = Realtime::getRoles();