1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/ingest.py b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/ingest.py
index c47f0aa7..ca741eb2 100644
--- a/python/fatcat_tools/importers/ingest.py
+++ b/python/fatcat_tools/importers/ingest.py
@@ -152,20 +152,22 @@ class IngestFileResultImporter(EntityImporter):
             if err.status != 404:
                 raise err
 
+        # check for existing edits-in-progress with same file hash
+        for other in self._entity_queue:
+            if other.sha1 == fe.sha1:
+                self.counts['skip-in-queue'] += 1
+                return False
+
         if not existing:
             return True
 
+        # the following checks all assume there is an existing item
+
         if (fe.release_ids[0] in existing.release_ids) and existing.urls:
             # TODO: could still, in theory update with the new URL?
             self.counts['exists'] += 1
             return False
 
-        # check for existing edits-in-progress with same file hash
-        for other in self._entity_queue:
-            if other.sha1 == fe.sha1:
-                self.counts['skip-in-queue'] += 1
-                return False
-
         if not self.do_updates:
             self.counts['skip-update-disabled'] += 1
             return False