diff --git a/src/Handler/Utils/Exam.hs b/src/Handler/Utils/Exam.hs
index 863cc98ac..150416cd7 100644
--- a/src/Handler/Utils/Exam.hs
+++ b/src/Handler/Utils/Exam.hs
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ examAutoOccurrence :: forall seed.
                    -> Map UserId (User, Maybe ExamOccurrenceId)
                    -> Either ExamAutoOccurrenceException (ExamOccurrenceMapping ExamOccurrenceId, Map UserId (Maybe ExamOccurrenceId))
 examAutoOccurrence (hash -> seed) rule ExamAutoOccurrenceConfig{..} occurrences users
+  | Map.null users'
+  = Left ExamAutoOccurrenceExceptionNoUsers
   | sum occurrences' < usersCount
     || sum occurrences' <= 0
   = Left ExamAutoOccurrenceExceptionNotEnoughSpace
-  | Map.null users'
-  = Left ExamAutoOccurrenceExceptionNoUsers
   | otherwise
   = case rule of
       ExamRoomRandom