diff --git a/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb b/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb
index 23d7bea63..7f212d792 100644
--- a/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/assets_controller.rb
@@ -203,9 +203,6 @@ class AssetsController < ApplicationController
                       filename: "#{params[:file_name]}.#{params[:file_type]}",
                       content_type: wopi_content_type(params[:file_type]))
 
-    # Prepare file preview in advance
-    asset.medium_preview.processed && asset.large_preview.processed
-
     unless asset.valid?(:wopi_file_creation)
       render json: {
         message: asset.errors
@@ -236,6 +233,9 @@ class AssetsController < ApplicationController
       render_404 and return
     end
 
+    # Prepare file preview in advance
+    asset.medium_preview.processed && asset.large_preview.processed
+
     # Return edit url
     render json: {
       success: true,