diff --git a/engine/client/cl_frame.c b/engine/client/cl_frame.c
index 81976384..6aad7424 100644
--- a/engine/client/cl_frame.c
+++ b/engine/client/cl_frame.c
@@ -973,15 +973,6 @@ qboolean CL_AddVisibleEntity( cl_entity_t *ent, int entityType )
 	if( !ent || !ent->model )
 		return false;
 
-	// check for adding this entity
-	if( !clgame.dllFuncs.pfnAddEntity( entityType, ent, ent->model->name ))
-	{
-		// local player was reject by game code, so ignore any effects
-		if( RP_LOCALCLIENT( ent ))
-			cl.local.apply_effects = false;
-		return false;
-	}
-
 	// don't add the player in firstperson mode
 	if( RP_LOCALCLIENT( ent ))
 	{
@@ -991,6 +982,15 @@ qboolean CL_AddVisibleEntity( cl_entity_t *ent, int entityType )
 			return false;
 	}
 
+	// check for adding this entity
+	if( !clgame.dllFuncs.pfnAddEntity( entityType, ent, ent->model->name ))
+	{
+		// local player was reject by game code, so ignore any effects
+		if( RP_LOCALCLIENT( ent ))
+			cl.local.apply_effects = false;
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if( entityType == ET_BEAM )
 	{
 		ref.dllFuncs.CL_AddCustomBeam( ent );