diff --git a/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosStaticFilesServer/Services/RequestQueueService.cs b/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosStaticFilesServer/Services/RequestQueueService.cs
index 44b9a67..8df7a0a 100644
--- a/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosStaticFilesServer/Services/RequestQueueService.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronosServer/MareSynchronosStaticFilesServer/Services/RequestQueueService.cs
@@ -160,8 +160,6 @@ public class RequestQueueService : IHostedService
             {
                 try
                 {
-                    if (!_queue.Any()) return;
-
                     if (_userQueueRequests[i] != null && ((!_userQueueRequests[i].IsActive && _userQueueRequests[i].ExpirationDate < DateTime.UtcNow)))
                     {
                         _logger.LogDebug("Expiring inactive request {guid} slot {slot}", _userQueueRequests[i].UserRequest.RequestId, i);
@@ -174,6 +172,8 @@ public class RequestQueueService : IHostedService
                         _userQueueRequests[i] = null;
                     }
 
+                    if (!_queue.Any()) return;
+
                     if (_userQueueRequests[i] == null)
                     {
                         bool enqueued = false;