diff --git a/includes/wc-core-functions.php b/includes/wc-core-functions.php
index f9ab2265457..449b7a2c6c4 100644
--- a/includes/wc-core-functions.php
+++ b/includes/wc-core-functions.php
@@ -194,15 +194,15 @@ function wc_get_template( $template_name, $args = array(), $template_path = '',
 
 	$located = wc_locate_template( $template_name, $template_path, $default_path );
 
+	// Allow 3rd party plugin filter template file from their plugin.
+	$located = apply_filters( 'wc_get_template', $located, $template_name, $args, $template_path, $default_path );
+
 	if ( ! file_exists( $located ) ) {
 		/* translators: %s template */
 		wc_doing_it_wrong( __FUNCTION__, sprintf( __( '%s does not exist.', 'woocommerce' ), '<code>' . $located . '</code>' ), '2.1' );
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Allow 3rd party plugin filter template file from their plugin.
-	$located = apply_filters( 'wc_get_template', $located, $template_name, $args, $template_path, $default_path );
-
 	do_action( 'woocommerce_before_template_part', $template_name, $template_path, $located, $args );
 
 	include $located;