diff --git a/includes/api/class-wc-api-coupons.php b/includes/api/class-wc-api-coupons.php
index 791cd181242..b53aea7c98d 100644
--- a/includes/api/class-wc-api-coupons.php
+++ b/includes/api/class-wc-api-coupons.php
@@ -156,14 +156,13 @@ class WC_API_Coupons extends WC_API_Resource {
 	 * @return array
 	 */
 	public function get_coupons_count( $filter = array() ) {
-
 		try {
-			$query = $this->query_coupons( $filter );
-
 			if ( ! current_user_can( 'read_private_shop_coupons' ) ) {
 				throw new WC_API_Exception( 'woocommerce_api_user_cannot_read_coupons_count', __( 'You do not have permission to read the coupons count', 'woocommerce' ), 401 );
 			}
 
+			$query = $this->query_coupons( $filter );
+
 			return array( 'count' => (int) $query->found_posts );
 		} catch ( WC_API_Exception $e ) {
 			return new WP_Error( $e->getErrorCode(), $e->getMessage(), array( 'status' => $e->getCode() ) );