diff --git a/src/common/callback.cpp b/src/common/callback.cpp
index 1a0ef548..8ea1e366 100644
--- a/src/common/callback.cpp
+++ b/src/common/callback.cpp
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@ void Cmd_Exec_f(const CCommand& args)
 	// Prevent users from running neo strafe commands and other quick hacks.
 	// TODO: when reBar becomes a thing, we should verify this function and
 	// flag users that patch them out.
-	if (!ThreadInServerFrameThread() && g_pClientState->IsActive())
+	if (g_pClientState->IsActive() && !ThreadInServerFrameThread())
 	{
 		const int execQuota = sv_quota_scriptExecsPerSecond.GetInt();
 
diff --git a/src/engine/net_chan.cpp b/src/engine/net_chan.cpp
index 16fefd21..bef2d6c6 100644
--- a/src/engine/net_chan.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/net_chan.cpp
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ void CNetChan::_Shutdown(CNetChan* pChan, const char* szReason, uint8_t bBadRep,
 bool CNetChan::_ProcessMessages(CNetChan* pChan, bf_read* pBuf)
 {
 #ifndef CLIENT_DLL
-    if (!ThreadInServerFrameThread() || !net_processTimeBudget.GetInt())
+    if (!net_processTimeBudget.GetInt() || !ThreadInServerFrameThread())
         return pChan->ProcessMessages(pBuf);
 
     const double flStartTime = Plat_FloatTime();