diff --git a/src/openvpnserv/interactive.c b/src/openvpnserv/interactive.c
index 6e72a14..dafd5c6 100644
--- a/src/openvpnserv/interactive.c
+++ b/src/openvpnserv/interactive.c
@@ -1581,8 +1581,8 @@ RunOpenvpn(LPVOID p)
     }
 
     /* Check user is authorized or options are white-listed */
-    if (!IsAuthorizedUser(ovpn_user->User.Sid, imp_token, settings.ovpn_admin_group)
-        && !ValidateOptions(pipe, sud.directory, sud.options))
+    if (!ValidateOptions(pipe, sud.directory, sud.options)
+        && !IsAuthorizedUser(ovpn_user->User.Sid, imp_token, settings.ovpn_admin_group)
     {
         goto out;
     }