diff --git a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_update.clj b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_update.clj
index 92d14d96ab..f827257cfd 100644
--- a/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_update.clj
+++ b/backend/src/app/rpc/commands/files_update.clj
@@ -315,6 +315,12 @@
         (update :data cpc/process-changes changes)
 
         ;; If `libs` is defined, then full validation is performed
+        (cond-> (contains? cf/flags :soft-file-validation)
+          (soft-validate-file! libs))
+
+        (cond-> (contains? cf/flags :soft-file-schema-validation)
+          (soft-validate-file-schema!))
+
         (cond-> (and (contains? cf/flags :file-validation)
                      (not skip-validate))
           (val/validate-file! libs))
@@ -323,12 +329,6 @@
                      (not skip-validate))
           (val/validate-file-schema!))
 
-        (cond-> (contains? cf/flags :soft-file-validation)
-          (soft-validate-file! libs))
-
-        (cond-> (contains? cf/flags :soft-file-schema-validation)
-          (soft-validate-file-schema!))
-
         (cond-> (and (contains? cfeat/*current* "fdata/objects-map")
                      (not (contains? cfeat/*previous* "fdata/objects-map")))
           (enable-objects-map))