diff --git a/src/api/EteSync.tsx b/src/api/EteSync.tsx
index 44797c5..5630e92 100644
--- a/src/api/EteSync.tsx
+++ b/src/api/EteSync.tsx
@@ -105,12 +105,12 @@ export class Journal extends BaseJournal<CollectionInfo> {
   }
 
   getInfo(cryptoManager: CryptoManager): CollectionInfo {
+    this.verify(cryptoManager);
+
     if (this._content === undefined) {
       this._content = JSON.parse(cryptoManager.decrypt(this.encryptedContent()));
     }
 
-    this.verify(cryptoManager);
-
     return new CollectionInfo(this._content);
   }
 
@@ -154,12 +154,12 @@ export class Entry extends BaseJournal<SyncEntry> {
   }
 
   getSyncEntry(cryptoManager: CryptoManager, prevUid: string | null): SyncEntry {
+    this.verify(cryptoManager, prevUid);
+
     if (this._content === undefined) {
       this._content = JSON.parse(cryptoManager.decrypt(this._encrypted));
     }
 
-    this.verify(cryptoManager, prevUid);
-
     return new SyncEntry(this._content);
   }