diff --git a/s3s.py b/s3s.py
index 0d24d1f..580bf57 100644
--- a/s3s.py
+++ b/s3s.py
@@ -1844,6 +1844,18 @@ def main():
 		check_statink_key()
 	set_language()
 
+	global DISABLE_REFRESH_RC
+	DISABLE_REFRESH_RC = None
+	if rc_value is not None:
+		try:
+			DISABLE_REFRESH_RC = int(rc_value)
+		except ValueError:
+			print("Number provided for --norefresh must be an integer. Exiting.")
+			sys.exit(1)
+		if DISABLE_REFRESH_RC < 0:
+			print("RC for --norefresh must be 0 or positive! Exiting.")
+			sys.exit(1)
+
 	# i/o checks
 	############
 	if getseed and any(re.search("^(--getseed|--skipprefetch|--norefresh|[0-9]+)$", arg) is None for arg in sys.argv[1:]):
@@ -1876,18 +1888,6 @@ def main():
 			print("Minimum number of seconds in monitoring mode is 60. Exiting.")
 			sys.exit(0)
 
-	global DISABLE_REFRESH_RC
-	DISABLE_REFRESH_RC = None
-	if rc_value is not None:
-		try:
-			DISABLE_REFRESH_RC = int(rc_value)
-		except ValueError:
-			print("Number provided for --norefresh must be an integer. Exiting.")
-			sys.exit(1)
-		if DISABLE_REFRESH_RC < 0:
-			print("RC for --norefresh must be 0 or positive! Exiting.")
-			sys.exit(1)
-
 	# export results to file: -o flag
 	#################################
 	if outfile: