diff --git a/core/modules/image/image.module b/core/modules/image/image.module
index ec64df3..ca12a18 100644
--- a/core/modules/image/image.module
+++ b/core/modules/image/image.module
@@ -388,10 +388,6 @@ function image_filter_keyword($value, $current_pixels, $new_pixels) {
 function image_entity_presave(EntityInterface $entity) {
   $field = FALSE;
 
-  if ($entity->isSyncing()) {
-    return;
-  }
-
   $entity_type_id = $entity->getEntityTypeId();
   if ($entity_type_id == 'field_instance_config') {
     $field = $entity->getField();
@@ -404,6 +400,10 @@ function image_entity_presave(EntityInterface $entity) {
     return;
   }
 
+  if ($field->isSyncing()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   $fid = $entity->settings['default_image']['fid'];
   if ($fid) {
     $original_fid = isset($entity->original) ? $entity->original->settings['default_image']['fid'] : NULL;