diff --git a/ic-kit-macros/src/entry.rs b/ic-kit-macros/src/entry.rs
index fe47507..cc05c1a 100644
--- a/ic-kit-macros/src/entry.rs
+++ b/ic-kit-macros/src/entry.rs
@@ -95,27 +95,6 @@ pub fn gen_entry_point_code(
         ));
     }
 
-    if entry_point.is_lifecycle() && !entry_point.is_inspect_message() && return_length > 0 {
-        return Err(Error::new(
-            signature.output.span(),
-            format!("#[{}] function cannot have a return value.", entry_point),
-        ));
-    }
-
-    if entry_point.is_lifecycle() && attrs.name.is_some() {
-        return Err(Error::new(
-            Span::call_site(),
-            format!("#[{}] function cannot be renamed.", entry_point),
-        ));
-    }
-
-    if entry_point.is_lifecycle() && attrs.hidden.is_some() {
-        return Err(Error::new(
-            Span::call_site(),
-            format!("#[{}] function cannot be hidden.", entry_point),
-        ));
-    }
-
     if entry_point.is_inspect_message() && return_length != 1 {
         return Err(Error::new(
             Span::call_site(),
@@ -126,18 +105,42 @@ pub fn gen_entry_point_code(
         ));
     }
 
-    if entry_point.is_lifecycle() && attrs.guard.is_some() {
-        return Err(Error::new(
-            Span::call_site(),
-            format!("#[{}] function cannot have a guard", entry_point),
-        ));
-    }
+    // Lifecycle functions have some restrictions
+    if entry_point.is_lifecycle() {
+        if !entry_point.is_inspect_message() && return_length > 0 {
+            return Err(Error::new(
+                signature.output.span(),
+                format!("#[{}] function cannot have a return value.", entry_point),
+            ));
+        }
 
-    if entry_point.is_lifecycle() && is_async {
-        return Err(Error::new(
-            Span::call_site(),
-            format!("#[{}] function cannot be async.", entry_point),
-        ));
+        if attrs.name.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::new(
+                Span::call_site(),
+                format!("#[{}] function cannot be renamed.", entry_point),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        if attrs.hidden.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::new(
+                Span::call_site(),
+                format!("#[{}] function cannot be hidden.", entry_point),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        if attrs.guard.is_some() {
+            return Err(Error::new(
+                Span::call_site(),
+                format!("#[{}] function cannot have a guard", entry_point),
+            ));
+        }
+
+        if is_async {
+            return Err(Error::new(
+                Span::call_site(),
+                format!("#[{}] function cannot be async.", entry_point),
+            ));
+        }
     }
 
     let outer_function_ident = Ident::new(