diff --git a/lib/tasks/restore.js b/lib/tasks/restore.js
index 7c020e0f..b2e35ee7 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/restore.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/restore.js
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ const db = require('../db');
 module.exports = (taskData, options, callback) => {
     const messageHandler = options.messageHandler;
 
-    let cursor = db.database.collection('archived').find({
-        user: taskData.user,
-        archived: {
-            $gte: taskData.start,
-            $lte: taskData.end
-        }
-    });
-
     db.users.collection('users').findOne({ _id: taskData.user }, (err, userData) => {
         if (err) {
             log.error('Tasks', 'task=restore id=%s user=%s error=%s', taskData._id, taskData.user, err.message);
@@ -50,6 +42,14 @@ module.exports = (taskData, options, callback) => {
                     }
                 });
 
+                let cursor = db.database.collection('archived').find({
+                    user: taskData.user,
+                    archived: {
+                        $gte: taskData.start,
+                        $lte: taskData.end
+                    }
+                });
+
                 let processNext = () => {
                     cursor.next((err, messageData) => {
                         if (err) {