diff --git a/PKHeX/Legality/Checks.cs b/PKHeX/Legality/Checks.cs
index 8f6275ad7..fcc9971e3 100644
--- a/PKHeX/Legality/Checks.cs
+++ b/PKHeX/Legality/Checks.cs
@@ -1063,8 +1063,8 @@ private CheckResult verifyEncounterG4Transfer()
             var trade = Legal.getValidIngameTrade(pkm);
             if (trade != null)
             {
-                Gen4Result = verifyEncounterTrade();
                 EncounterMatch = trade;
+                Gen4Result = verifyEncounterTrade();
             }
 
             verifyTransferLegalityG4();