diff --git a/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Pairs/Pair.cs b/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Pairs/Pair.cs
index ca2c0db..9153649 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Pairs/Pair.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/PlayerData/Pairs/Pair.cs
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ public class Pair
     {
         try
         {
-            if (CachedPlayer != null) return;
-
             _creationSemaphore.Wait();
 
+            if (CachedPlayer != null) return;
+
             if (dto == null && _onlineUserIdentDto == null)
             {
                 CachedPlayer?.Dispose();