diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/oracle/OracleSet.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/oracle/OracleSet.cpp
index 1ffd398b8f..483eb49ae1 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/oracle/OracleSet.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/oracle/OracleSet.cpp
@@ -279,9 +279,6 @@ OracleSet::doApply()
         auto const newCount = calculateOracleReserve(pairs.size());
         int32_t const adjust = newCount - oldCount;
 
-        if (adjust != 0 && !adjustOwnerCount(ctx_, adjust))
-            return tefINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
-
         if (ctx_.view().rules().enabled(featureSponsor))
         {
             auto const delta = (getLedgerEntryReserveSponsorAccountID(sle) ==
@@ -301,6 +298,9 @@ OracleSet::doApply()
                 return ret;
         }
 
+        if (adjust != 0 && !adjustOwnerCount(ctx_, adjust))
+            return tefINTERNAL;  // LCOV_EXCL_LINE
+
         ctx_.view().update(sle);
     }
     else