diff --git a/imgboard.php b/imgboard.php
index b533ce5..eaf516b 100644
--- a/imgboard.php
+++ b/imgboard.php
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ if (!file_exists('settings.php')) {
 }
 require 'settings.php';
 
+if (TINYIB_TRIPSEED == '' || TINYIB_ADMINPASS == '') {
+	fancyDie('TINYIB_TRIPSEED and TINYIB_ADMINPASS must be configured');
+}
+
 // Check directories are writable by the script
 $writedirs = array("res", "src", "thumb");
 if (TINYIB_DBMODE == 'flatfile') {
@@ -56,10 +60,6 @@ foreach ($includes as $include) {
 	include $include;
 }
 
-if (TINYIB_TRIPSEED == '' || TINYIB_ADMINPASS == '') {
-	fancyDie('TINYIB_TRIPSEED and TINYIB_ADMINPASS must be configured');
-}
-
 $redirect = true;
 // Check if the request is to make a post
 if (isset($_POST['message']) || isset($_POST['file'])) {