diff --git a/includes/node_form.inc b/includes/node_form.inc
index c85dfb1..4749556 100644
--- a/includes/node_form.inc
+++ b/includes/node_form.inc
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function signup_save_node($node, $op) {
   if (module_exists('content')) {
     cache_clear_all('content:' . $node->nid . ':' . $node->vid, content_cache_tablename());
   }
-  if (_signup_node_completed($node) && !empty($node->signup_status)) {
+  if (!empty($node->signup_status) && _signup_node_completed($node)) {
     // If this is an time-based node, and it's already past the close in
     // advance time (e.g. someone just changed the node start time), and
     // signups are still open, close them now.