diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/update_check.py b/src/pretix/base/services/update_check.py
index c43781ebb8..a29df018e1 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/update_check.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/update_check.py
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ def run_update_check(sender, **kwargs):
 @app.task
 def update_check():
     gs = GlobalSettingsObject()
-    if not gs.settings.update_check_perform:
-        return
 
     if not gs.settings.update_check_id:
         gs.settings.set('update_check_id', uuid.uuid4().hex)
 
+    if not gs.settings.update_check_perform:
+        return
+
     if 'runserver' in sys.argv:
         gs.settings.set('update_check_last', now())
         gs.settings.set('update_check_result', {