diff --git a/SSH/PAM/src/coreHandler.c b/SSH/PAM/src/coreHandler.c
index 1280679..02a4252 100644
--- a/SSH/PAM/src/coreHandler.c
+++ b/SSH/PAM/src/coreHandler.c
@@ -366,6 +366,8 @@ int postMethod(pam_handle_t *pamh, char *secretKey, char *tId, char *selectedMet
     status = parseJson(curlResponse,"status");
     qrToken = parseNestedJson(curlResponse,"result","qrText");
     transactionId = parseNestedJson(curlResponse,"result","tid");
+    if(strcmp(status,"ERROR") == 0)
+        return STATUS_DENIED; 
     displaySelectedMethodMsg(pamh, selectedMethod);
     if(qrToken != NULL)
         displayQrCode(pamh, qrToken);
@@ -386,10 +388,7 @@ int postMethod(pam_handle_t *pamh, char *secretKey, char *tId, char *selectedMet
                     pam_prompt(pamh, PAM_TEXT_INFO, NULL, "Autopush");
             else
                 pam_prompt(pamh, PAM_PROMPT_ECHO_OFF, NULL, "Press enter to continue.");
-    }
-
-    if(strcmp(status,"ERROR") == 0)
-        return STATUS_DENIED;          
+    }        
     if(transactionId == NULL) {
         pam_prompt(pamh, PAM_TEXT_INFO, NULL, "\nRublon Transaction Error!");
         return STATUS_BYPASS;