diff --git a/api/savedata/update.go b/api/savedata/update.go
index 24b98a2..d616662 100644
--- a/api/savedata/update.go
+++ b/api/savedata/update.go
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ func Update(uuid []byte, slot int, save any) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid system data")
 		}
 
+		if save.GameVersion != "1.0.1" {
+			return fmt.Errorf("client version out of date")
+		}
+
 		err = db.UpdateAccountStats(uuid, save.GameStats, save.VoucherCounts)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to update account stats: %s", err)
@@ -57,10 +61,6 @@ func Update(uuid []byte, slot int, save any) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to serialize save: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		if save.GameVersion != "1.0.1" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("client version out of date")
-		}
-
 		db.DeleteClaimedAccountCompensations(uuid)
 	case defs.SessionSaveData: // Session
 		if slot < 0 || slot >= defs.SessionSlotCount {