diff --git a/auth/auth.py b/auth/auth.py
index e79173f..0ca1aa9 100644
--- a/auth/auth.py
+++ b/auth/auth.py
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ class Authentication:
                     "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS new(user)")
 
     def check_token(self, profileId, token):
-        if len(token) != 43:
-            return False
         with self.connect() as c:
             res = c.execute("SELECT token FROM users WHERE profileId=?",
                 (profileId,)).fetchone()
@@ -37,6 +35,8 @@ class Authentication:
                     return res[0] == user
 
                 # Check if new user can be created
+                if len(token) != 43:
+                    return False
                 res = c.execute("SELECT 1 FROM new WHERE user=?",
                     (user,)).fetchone()
                 if res is None or res[0] != 1: