diff --git a/pkg/services/secrets/database/database.go b/pkg/services/secrets/database/database.go
index 57867d81d55..7a88a9f4862 100644
--- a/pkg/services/secrets/database/database.go
+++ b/pkg/services/secrets/database/database.go
@@ -38,14 +38,14 @@ func (ss *SecretsStoreImpl) GetDataKey(ctx context.Context, id string) (*secrets
 		return err
 	})
 
-	if !exists {
-		return nil, secrets.ErrDataKeyNotFound
-	}
-
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed getting data key: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if !exists {
+		return nil, secrets.ErrDataKeyNotFound
+	}
+
 	return dataKey, nil
 }