diff --git a/filesystem/dir.c b/filesystem/dir.c
index 05b016e6..f6e435dd 100644
--- a/filesystem/dir.c
+++ b/filesystem/dir.c
@@ -295,6 +295,13 @@ qboolean FS_FixFileCase( dir_t *dir, const char *path, char *dst, const size_t l
 		char entryname[MAX_SYSPATH];
 		int ret;
 
+		if( dir->numentries == DIRENTRY_NOT_SCANNED )
+		{
+			// read directory first time
+			FS_PopulateDirEntries( dir, dst );
+			uptodate = true;
+		}
+
 		// this subdirectory is case insensitive, just slam everything that's left
 		if( dir->numentries == DIRENTRY_CASEINSENSITIVE )
 		{
@@ -303,13 +310,6 @@ qboolean FS_FixFileCase( dir_t *dir, const char *path, char *dst, const size_t l
 			break;
 		}
 
-		if( dir->numentries == DIRENTRY_NOT_SCANNED )
-		{
-			// read directory first time
-			FS_PopulateDirEntries( dir, dst );
-			uptodate = true;
-		}
-
 		// get our entry name
 		Q_strncpy( entryname, prev, next - prev + 1 );