diff --git a/lib/portscanner.js b/lib/portscanner.js
index 1eb8345..4047230 100644
--- a/lib/portscanner.js
+++ b/lib/portscanner.js
@@ -115,13 +115,13 @@ function findAPortWithStatus(status, startPort, endPort, host, callback) {
   var checkNextPort = function(callback) {
     portscanner.checkPortStatus(port, host, function(error, statusOfPort) {
       numberOfPortsChecked++
-      if (error) {
-        callback(error)
-      }
-      else if (statusOfPort === status) {
+      if (statusOfPort === status) {
         foundPort = true
         callback(null, port)
       }
+      else if (error) {
+        callback(error)
+      }
       else {
         port++
         callback(null, false)