diff --git a/contracts/v0.2/src/SubmissionProxy.sol b/contracts/v0.2/src/SubmissionProxy.sol
index 91f55fa08..30bc57b4d 100644
--- a/contracts/v0.2/src/SubmissionProxy.sol
+++ b/contracts/v0.2/src/SubmissionProxy.sol
@@ -471,10 +471,6 @@ contract SubmissionProxy is Ownable {
             revert AnswerOutdated();
         }
 
-        if (lastSubmissionTimes[_feedHash] >= _timestamp) {
-            return;
-        }
-
         (bytes[] memory proofs_, bool success_) = splitProofs(_proof);
         if (!success_) {
             // splitting proofs failed -> do not submit!
@@ -493,6 +489,9 @@ contract SubmissionProxy is Ownable {
 
         bytes32 message_ = keccak256(abi.encodePacked(_answer, _timestamp, _feedHash));
         if (validateProof(_feedHash, message_, proofs_)) {
+            if (lastSubmissionTimes[_feedHash] >= _timestamp) {
+                return;
+            }
             feeds[_feedHash].submit(_answer);
             lastSubmissionTimes[_feedHash] = _timestamp;
         } else {