diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go
index 7c51c412d39..0f17270419f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service.go
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto *SaveDashboardDTO,
 		}
 	}
 
+	err := dr.validateDashboardIsNotProvisioned(dash.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	validateBeforeSaveCmd := models.ValidateDashboardBeforeSaveCommand{
 		OrgId:     dto.OrgId,
 		Dashboard: dash,
@@ -111,11 +116,6 @@ func (dr *dashboardServiceImpl) buildSaveDashboardCommand(dto *SaveDashboardDTO,
 		return nil, models.ErrDashboardUpdateAccessDenied
 	}
 
-	err := dr.validateDashboardIsNotProvisioned(dash.Id)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	cmd := &models.SaveDashboardCommand{
 		Dashboard: dash.Data,
 		Message:   dto.Message,