diff --git a/api/src/api/me.js b/api/src/api/me.js
index 765474a..dc27af7 100644
--- a/api/src/api/me.js
+++ b/api/src/api/me.js
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ module.exports = {
 			if (responses.length !== quiz.content.length)
 				return res.json({ error: 'invalid_params' })
 
-			await db.table.quizs().updateOne({ _id: quiz._id }, { $set: { responses } })
 			html = quizResponseBuild(responses)
 			if (html === false)
 				return res.json({ error: 'invalid_params' })
+			await db.table.quizs().updateOne({ _id: quiz._id }, { $set: { responses } })
 
 			await sendNote(apID(res.locals.user.username), quiz.from, html,
 				function(o){ o.object.inReplyTo = quiz.replyTo; return o })