diff --git a/build-filter.php b/build-filter.php
index b4316ad..854e7dd 100644
--- a/build-filter.php
+++ b/build-filter.php
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ function runner($msg) {
         return true;
     }
 
+    $cmt = explode(' ', strtolower($in->comment->body));
+    if (!in_array('@grahamcofborg', $cmt)) {
+        echo "not a borgpr\n";
+        return true;
+    }
+
     if (!\GHE\ACL::isUserAuthorized($in->comment->user->login)) {
         echo "Commenter not authorized (" . $in->comment->user->login . ")\n";
         return true;
@@ -55,12 +61,6 @@ function runner($msg) {
     #    return true;
     # }
 
-    $cmt = explode(' ', strtolower($in->comment->body));
-    if (!in_array('@grahamcofborg', $cmt)) {
-        echo "not a borgpr\n";
-        return true;
-    }
-
     $cmt = explode(' ', $in->comment->body);
 
     $tokens = array_map(function($term) { return trim($term); },