diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index 7508fe1..6d9baca 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -2950,12 +2950,12 @@ sub splitbrain_pseudomerge ($$$$) {
     #   this:                                   $dgitview'
     #
 
+    return $dgitview unless defined $archive_hash;
+
     printdebug "splitbrain_pseudomerge...\n";
 
     my $i_arch_v = pseudomerge_version_check($clogp, $archive_hash);
 
-    return $dgitview unless defined $archive_hash;
-
     if (!defined $overwrite_version) {
 	progress "Checking that HEAD inciudes all changes in archive...";
     }