diff --git a/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js b/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js
index 95c980f..b8b91e7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js
+++ b/app/controllers/establishment.controller.js
@@ -1155,13 +1155,6 @@ exports.verifyOTPForLogin = async (req, res) => {
       });
     }
 
-    if (!user.login_otp) {
-      return res.status(404).json({ 
-        status: "failed", 
-        message: "Verification code not found or invalid user" 
-      });
-    }
-
     // Check OTP expiry
     if (new Date() > new Date(user.login_otp_expires_at)) {
       return res.status(400).json({ 
@@ -1170,6 +1163,13 @@ exports.verifyOTPForLogin = async (req, res) => {
       });
     }
 
+    if (!user.login_otp) {
+      return res.status(404).json({ 
+        status: "failed", 
+        message: "Verification code not found or invalid user" 
+      });
+    }   
+
     // Verify OTP
     const isOtpValid = await bcrypt.compare(otp, user.login_otp);
     if (!isOtpValid) {