diff --git a/contracts/LaunchEvent.sol b/contracts/LaunchEvent.sol
index 8872eecf..0f9a302b 100644
--- a/contracts/LaunchEvent.sol
+++ b/contracts/LaunchEvent.sol
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ contract LaunchEvent {
 
     /// @notice The current phase the auction is in
     function currentPhase() public view returns (Phase) {
-        if (block.timestamp < auctionStart || auctionStart == 0) {
+        if (auctionStart == 0 || block.timestamp < auctionStart) {
             return Phase.NotStarted;
         } else if (block.timestamp < auctionStart + PHASE_ONE_DURATION) {
             return Phase.PhaseOne;