diff --git a/jquery_update.module b/jquery_update.module
index 3b62d97..0fc4820 100644
--- a/jquery_update.module
+++ b/jquery_update.module
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ function jquery_update_library_alter(&$javascript, $module) {
       }
     }
 
+    // If the ajax version is set then that one always win.
+    if (!empty($_POST['ajax_page_state']['jquery_version'])) {
+      $ajax_version = $_POST['ajax_page_state']['jquery_version'];
+      if (in_array($ajax_version, array('1.5', '1.6', '1.7', '1.8', '1.9', '1.10'))) {
+        $version = $ajax_version;
+      }
+    }
+
     // Always add a new jquery_version array to ajaxPageState.
     // This is what we used to determine which version to use
     // for any ajax callback.
@@ -236,13 +244,6 @@ function jquery_update_settings_form() {
  *   The version of jQuery to use.
  */
 function jquery_update_jquery_replace(&$javascript, $cdn, $path, $min, $version) {
-  // If the ajax version is set then that one always win.
-  if (!empty($_POST['ajax_page_state']['jquery_version'])) {
-    $ajax_version = $_POST['ajax_page_state']['jquery_version'];
-    if (in_array($ajax_version, array('1.5', '1.6', '1.7', '1.8', '1.9', '1.10'))) {
-      $version = $ajax_version;
-    }
-  }
 
   // Make sure to use the latest version in given branch.
   $trueversion = NULL;