diff --git a/noflippedtables/noflippedtables.py b/noflippedtables/noflippedtables.py
index 2f4dec8..1baa12c 100644
--- a/noflippedtables/noflippedtables.py
+++ b/noflippedtables/noflippedtables.py
@@ -83,10 +83,10 @@ class NoFlippedTables(commands.Cog):
     async def on_message(self, message):
         channel = message.channel
         user = message.author
-        if not channel.permissions_for(message.guild.me).send_messages:
-            return
         if not message.guild:
             return
+        if not channel.permissions_for(message.guild.me).send_messages:
+            return
         if hasattr(user, "bot") and user.bot is True:
             return
         toggle = await self.config.guild(message.guild).TOGGLE()