diff --git a/rowers/stravastuff.py b/rowers/stravastuff.py
index dc131868..aecf3c70 100644
--- a/rowers/stravastuff.py
+++ b/rowers/stravastuff.py
@@ -175,13 +175,14 @@ def create_async_workout(alldata,user,stravaid,debug=False):
     except:
         workouttype = 'other'
 
+    if workouttype not in [x[0] for x in Workout.workouttypes]:
+        workouttype = 'other'
+
     if workouttype.lower() == 'rowing':
         workouttype = 'rower'
         if 'summary_polyline' in data['map']:
             workouttype = 'water'
 
-    if workouttype not in [x[0] for x in Workout.workouttypes]:
-        workouttype = 'other'
 
     try:
         comments = data['comments']