diff --git a/api/owner_reset_hex.go b/api/owner_reset_hex.go
index c2bf339..ebe4add 100644
--- a/api/owner_reset_hex.go
+++ b/api/owner_reset_hex.go
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ func ownerSendResetHex(email string) error {
 		return errorMissingField
 	}
 
+	if !smtpConfigured {
+		return errorSmtpNotConfigured
+	}
+
 	o, err := ownerGetByEmail(email)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == errorNoSuchEmail {
@@ -22,10 +26,6 @@ func ownerSendResetHex(email string) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if !smtpConfigured {
-		return errorSmtpNotConfigured
-	}
-
 	resetHex, err := randomHex(32)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err