diff --git a/contracts/RocketJoeFactory.sol b/contracts/RocketJoeFactory.sol
index f0d581bc..ac783c1c 100644
--- a/contracts/RocketJoeFactory.sol
+++ b/contracts/RocketJoeFactory.sol
@@ -132,10 +132,6 @@ contract RocketJoeFactory is
         uint256 _userTimelock,
         uint256 _issuerTimelock
     ) external override returns (address) {
-        require(
-            getRJLaunchEvent[_token] == address(0),
-            "RJFactory: token has already been issued"
-        );
         require(_issuer != address(0), "RJFactory: issuer can't be 0 address");
         require(_token != address(0), "RJFactory: token can't be 0 address");
         require(_token != wavax, "RJFactory: token can't be wavax");
@@ -143,6 +139,10 @@ contract RocketJoeFactory is
             _tokenAmountIncludingIncentives > 0,
             "RJFactory: token amount including incentives needs to be greater than 0"
         );
+        require(
+            getRJLaunchEvent[_token] == address(0),
+            "RJFactory: token has already been issued"
+        );
         require(
             IJoeFactory(factory).getPair(_token, wavax) == address(0) ||
                 IJoePair(IJoeFactory(factory).getPair(_token, wavax))