diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ad3b010..bac7941 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ function hb.change_hudbar(player, identifier, new_value, new_max_value, new_icon
 	end
 
 	local name = player:get_player_name()
+	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	if not hudtable.hudstate[name] then
 		return false
 	end
-	local hudtable = hb.get_hudtable(identifier)
 	local value_changed, max_changed = false, false
 
 	if new_value ~= nil then