Do `is_helper_viewable` check before fetching message

1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bot/exts/fun/duck_pond.py b/bot/exts/fun/duck_pond.py
index c97f4b0cc..3eed25781 100644
--- a/bot/exts/fun/duck_pond.py
+++ b/bot/exts/fun/duck_pond.py
@@ -173,13 +173,13 @@ class DuckPond(Cog):
         if channel is None:
             return
 
-        message = await channel.fetch_message(payload.message_id)
-        member = discord.utils.get(message.guild.members, id=payload.user_id)
-
         # Was the message sent in a channel Helpers can see?
         if not self.is_helper_viewable(channel):
             return
 
+        message = await channel.fetch_message(payload.message_id)
+        member = discord.utils.get(message.guild.members, id=payload.user_id)
+
         # Was the message sent by a human staff member?
         if not self.is_staff(message.author) or message.author.bot:
             return