diff --git a/content.js b/content.js
index f0ca78d0..fb0b13b0 100644
--- a/content.js
+++ b/content.js
@@ -240,12 +240,12 @@ function videoIDChange(id) {
 
     resetValues();
     
-    let channelIDPromise = wait(getChannelID);
-    channelIDPromise.then(() => channelIDPromise.isFulfilled = true).catch(() => channelIDPromise.isRejected  = true)
-	
 	//id is not valid
     if (!id) return;
 
+    let channelIDPromise = wait(getChannelID);
+    channelIDPromise.then(() => channelIDPromise.isFulfilled = true).catch(() => channelIDPromise.isRejected  = true);
+
     //setup the preview bar
     if (previewBar == null) {
         //create it