diff --git a/src/PHPCensor/Controller/ProjectController.php b/src/PHPCensor/Controller/ProjectController.php
index 8f77e26b..fdb1475d 100644
--- a/src/PHPCensor/Controller/ProjectController.php
+++ b/src/PHPCensor/Controller/ProjectController.php
@@ -133,14 +133,14 @@ class ProjectController extends PHPCensor\Controller
                 break;
         }
 
-        if (empty($branch)) {
-            $branch = $project->getBranch();
-        }
-
         if (empty($project) || $project->getArchived()) {
             throw new NotFoundException(Lang::get('project_x_not_found', $projectId));
         }
 
+        if (empty($branch)) {
+            $branch = $project->getBranch();
+        }
+
         $debug = (boolean)$this->getParam('debug', false);
         $extra = null;
         if ($debug && $this->currentUserIsAdmin()) {