diff --git a/Content.Server/MassMedia/Systems/NewsSystem.cs b/Content.Server/MassMedia/Systems/NewsSystem.cs
index 652c3dae89..6d3a3cc505 100644
--- a/Content.Server/MassMedia/Systems/NewsSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/MassMedia/Systems/NewsSystem.cs
@@ -132,15 +132,15 @@ public sealed class NewsSystem : SharedNewsSystem
         if (!ent.Comp.PublishEnabled)
             return;
 
-        ent.Comp.PublishEnabled = false;
-        ent.Comp.NextPublish = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(ent.Comp.PublishCooldown);
-
         if (!TryGetArticles(ent, out var articles))
             return;
 
         if (!CanUse(msg.Actor, ent.Owner))
             return;
 
+        ent.Comp.PublishEnabled = false;
+        ent.Comp.NextPublish = _timing.CurTime + TimeSpan.FromSeconds(ent.Comp.PublishCooldown);
+
         string? authorName = null;
         if (_idCardSystem.TryFindIdCard(msg.Actor, out var idCard))
             authorName = idCard.Comp.FullName;